Where does “pikkusynti” come from?

pikkusynti (Finnish) comes from Finnish synti, from Swedish synd, from Old Norse synd, from Proto-Germanic sundijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-ónt-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

pikkusynti (Finnish): minor sin

Definitions

  1. minor sin

Ancestry of “pikkusynti”, step by step

pikkusynti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish synti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyntisin
2Swedishsyndsin; pity, shame
3Old Norsesyndsin
4Proto-Germanicsundijōsin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁s-ónt-ih₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Finnish pikku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpikkulittle, small; little old
2Finnishpienilittle, small; Third-person singular indicative...
3Proto-Finnicpeenilittle, small; fine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →