Where does “Sinn” come from?
Sinn (German) comes from Middle High German sin, from Old High German sin, 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.
Sinn (German): sense; meaning, sense; point, idea, tenor
Definitions
- sense; meaning, sense; point, idea, tenor
Ancestry of “Sinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sin | direction, way; course |
| 2 | Old High German | sin | sense |
| 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 |