Where does “sìn” come from?
sìn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish sin, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sìn (Scottish Gaelic): stretch
Definitions
- stretch
Ancestry of “sìn”, step by step
sìn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish sin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | sin | that |
| 2 | Old Irish | sín | weather |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Old Irish sínid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sínid | stretches, stretches out, extends |