Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sin-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Prefix

*sin-

1. ever, eternal, perpetual

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *sin-

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sin-
  • Old English: sin-, sine-
  • Old Frisian: sin-
  • Old Saxon: sin-
  • Old Dutch: sino-
    • Middle Dutch: sine-, sin-
      • Dutch: zene-
  • Old High German: sin-
• Old Norse: sí-
  • Icelandic: sí-, sí
• ⇒ Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sinteins)