Where does “sin” come from?

sin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sínn, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sin (Norwegian Nynorsk): her/his/its/their; indicating possession; 's, of

Definitions

  1. her/his/its/their; indicating possession; 's, of

Ancestry of “sin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesínnone’s (own)
2Proto-Germanicsinþazjourney, way, path
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sinþaz →