Where does “Sein” come from?
Sein (German) comes from Middle High German sein, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
Sein (German): existence, being, essence
Definitions
- existence, being, essence
Ancestry of “Sein”, step by step
Sein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German sein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sein | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sīn | his; to be |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
Words derived from “Sein”
- dasein
- Gefangensein-Syndrom
- Seinsstufung
- Nichtsein
- Eingeschlossensein-Syndrom
- Mitwissersein
- Bewusstsein
- Unwohlsein
- Dasein
- Alleinsein
- Berühmtsein
- Erwachsensein
- seinige
- Unbefriedigtsein
- Unwürdigsein
- zusammensein
- zusein
- Dasein
- Bewusstseinszustand
- Bewusstseinsverlust
- Bewusstseinsstörung
- Klassenbewusstsein
- Bewusstseinsniveau
- Bewusstseinsstrom