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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”

  • reukzin
  • zinnespel
  • burgerzin
  • zinvol
  • hoofdzin
  • dubbelzinnig
  • dubbelzinnigheid
  • zin
  • zinsdeel
  • waanzin
  • grootheidswaanzin
  • weerzin
  • weerzinwekkend
  • zinsbouw
  • zintuig
  • zinsleer
  • sin
  • sin
  • sin
  • sin
  • syn
  • sīn
  • sin
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