Where does “sin” come from?

sin (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sīn, from Proto-Germanic sīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sin (North Frisian): Inflected form of san; its

Definitions

  1. Inflected form of san; its

Ancestry of “sin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansīnhis, its
2Proto-West Germanicsīnhis/her/its/their own
3Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sīn →