Where does “seiner” come from?
seiner (German) comes from German sein, 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.
seiner (German): his; genitive of er; genitive of es
Definitions
- his; genitive of er; genitive of es
Ancestry of “seiner”, step by step
seiner traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German sein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sein | to be; to feel; to feel like, to be in the mood... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sein | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sīn | his; to be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |