Where does “tekosynti” come from?

tekosynti (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.

tekosynti (Finnish): actual sin, committed sin

Definitions

  1. actual sin, committed sin

Ancestry of “tekosynti”, step by step

tekosynti 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 teko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtekoact, deed; achievement; refers to a deed,...
2Proto-Finnictekoact, deed
3Proto-Finnictektäkto do; to make
4Proto-Uralicteke-to do; to put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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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