Where does “sijn” come from?

sijn (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wēsen, from Old Dutch wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

sijn (Middle Dutch): alternative infinitive of wesen; his; its

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of wesen; his; its

Ancestry of “sijn”, step by step

sijn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch wēsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwēsento be
2Old Dutchwesanto be
3Proto-West Germanicwesanto be
4Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Old Dutch sīn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsīnwe be
2Proto-West Germanicsīnhis/her/its/their own
3Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “sijn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wesan →