Where does “sīn” come from?

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

sīn (Proto-West Germanic): his/her/its/their own

Definitions

  1. his/her/its/their own

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 →