Where does “syn” come from?
syn (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic synъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀnus, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “syn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | synъ | son |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sū́ˀnus | son |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |