Where does “sine” come from?
sine (Turkish) comes from Persian سینه, from Proto-Iranian *cráwniš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.
sine (Turkish): breast, chest; heart
Ancestry of “sine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سینه | chest; breast, boob; bosom |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *cráwniš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlównis | buttocks, hip |
Words derived from “sine”