Where does “sinue” come from?
sinue (Middle English) comes from Old English seonu, from Proto-West Germanic sinu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
sinue (Middle English): tendon; ligament or other connective tissue;...
Definitions
- tendon; ligament or other connective tissue;...
Ancestry of “sinue”, step by step
sinue traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English seonu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | seonu | Alternative form of sinu; tendon, nerve, sinew |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Old English sinu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sinu | sinew, nerve, tendon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sinwō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -wr̥ | Derives object nouns from verbal roots. e.g. per-... |
via Old English sinewe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sinewe | — |