Where does “sinn” come from?
sinn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sinn (Old Norse): his , her , its , their
Ancestry of “sinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path; time , instance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
Words derived from “sinn”