Where does “syntisyys” come from?

syntisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish syntinen, 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.

syntisyys (Finnish): sinfulness

Definitions

  1. sinfulness

Ancestry of “syntisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsyntinenSinful; A sinner
2Finnishsyntisin
3Swedishsyndsin; pity, shame
4Old Norsesyndsin
5Proto-Germanicsundijōsin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁s-ónt-ih₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-ónt-ih₂ →
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