Where does “sinni” come from?

sinni (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sínn, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sinni (Icelandic): disposition, mind; opinion; feminine dative...

Definitions

  1. disposition, mind; opinion; feminine dative...

Ancestry of “sinni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesínnone’s (own)
2Proto-Germanicsinþazjourney, way, path
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sinni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sinþaz →