Where does “síndja” come from?

síndja (Saramaccan) comes from Portuguese cinza, from Old Portuguese cĩisa, from Vulgar Latin cinisia, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

síndja (Saramaccan): ash

Definitions

Ancestry of “síndja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	cinza	grey; ash, ashes
2	Old Portuguese	cĩisa	ash, ashes
3	Vulgar Latin	cinisia	ashes
4	Latin	cinis	cold ashes; ruins of a burned city
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱen-	to set oneself in motion, arise

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Vulgar Latin cinisia →