Where does “sīn” come from?

sīn (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic *sīn, from Proto-Germanic sīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sīn (Old Saxon): we be; his

Definitions

  1. we be; his

Ancestry of “sīn”, step by step

sīn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *sīn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sīn—
2Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Proto-Germanic *wesaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “sīn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sīn →