Where does “*sīn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*sīn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*sīn”

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