Where does “sein” come from?

sein (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse seinn, from Proto-Germanic sainaz.

sein (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of sen

Definitions

  1. alternative form of sen

Ancestry of “sein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseinnlate
2Proto-Germanicsainaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sainaz →Every word from Old Norse seinn →