Where does “sīn” come from?
sīn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sīn (Old High German): his; to be
Definitions
- his; to be
Ancestry of “sīn”, step by step
sīn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic sinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Proto-West Germanic sīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sīn | his/her/its/their own |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sīnaz | his/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Proto-Indo-European es-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | es- | — |