Where does “si” come from?
si (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sidan, from Old Norse síðan, from Proto-Germanic sīþuz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
si (Norwegian Nynorsk): feminine singular of sin; si, a syllable used in...
Definitions
- feminine singular of sin; si, a syllable used in...
Ancestry of “si”, step by step
si traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sidan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sidan | since; because, since; ago |
| 2 | Old Norse | síðan | since, after; afterwards, later on; from the time... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīþuz | late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Latin Sancte Ioannes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sancte Ioannes | — |