Where does “sīn” come from?
sīn (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German sîn, from Old Saxon *sinn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sīn (Old Swedish): Reflexive possessive third person determiner. his (own), her (own), its (own), their (own)
Definitions
- Reflexive possessive third person determiner. his (own), her (own), its (own), their (own)
Ancestry of “sīn”, step by step
sīn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sîn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sîn | of his |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *sinn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |