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Where does “synti” come from?

synti (Finnish) comes 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-.

synti (Finnish): sin

Definitions

  1. sin

Ancestry of “synti”, step by step

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

Words derived from “synti”

  • synnitön
  • synninpäästö
  • syntipukki
  • syntinen
  • kuolemansynti
  • synnittömyys
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