Where does “ansinnen” come from?
ansinnen (German) comes from German sinnen, from Middle High German sinnen, from Old High German sinnan, from Proto-West Germanic sinnan, from Proto-Germanic sinnaną, from Proto-Germanic sennaną, from Proto-Indo-European sent-n-, from Proto-Indo-European sent- — to be.
ansinnen (German): to designate
Definitions
- to designate
Ancestry of “ansinnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sinnen | to think, to ponder, to cogitate; to direct one's... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sinnen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sinnan | to desire; to demand; to strive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sinnan | to feel; to sense direction; to consider, think... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaną | to feel; to sense direction; to consider, think... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sennaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sent-n- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |