Where does “sein” come from?

sein (Old French) comes from Latin sinus, from Proto-Italic *sinus.

sein (Old French): breast

Definitions

  1. breast

Ancestry of “sein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsinusa hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay
2Proto-Italic*sinus—

Words derived from “sein”

Every word from Proto-Italic *sinus →Every word from Latin sinus →