Where does “sina” come from?
sina (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog si, from English cee, from Middle English cee, from Old French sei, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sina (Tagalog): plural of si
Definitions
- plural of si
Ancestry of “sina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | si | subject marker for personal names; similar in... |
| 2 | English | cee | The name of the Latin-script letter C; Something... |
| 3 | Middle English | cee | Alternative form of see |
| 4 | Old French | sei | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēdēs | seat, chair |
| 6 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |