Where does “sín” come from?
sín (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sín (Old Irish): weather
Definitions
- weather
Ancestry of “sín”, step by step
sín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic sindos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Proto-Celtic sīnā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | sīnā | weather |