Where does “sín” come from?
sín (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sí, from German Schi, from Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sín (Hungarian): rail; superessive singular of sí
Definitions
- rail; superessive singular of sí
Ancestry of “sín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | sí | ski; to howl, cry, whiz, shriek, screech, shrill |
| 2 | German | Schi | Alternative spelling of Ski; ski |
| 3 | Norwegian | ski | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |