Where does “sinnum” come from?

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

sinnum (Icelandic): times, by

Definitions

  1. times, by

Ancestry of “sinnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsinntime, as in occurence; Third-person reflexive...
2Old Norsesínnone’s (own)
3Proto-Germanicsinþazjourney, way, path
4Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sinþaz →
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