Where does “sínn” come from?

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

sínn (Old Norse): one’s (own)

Definitions

  1. one’s (own)

Ancestry of “sínn”, step by step

sínn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic sinþaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsinþazjourney, way, path
2Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

via Proto-Germanic sīnaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “sínn”

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