Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sin-

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Prefix

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*sin-

  1. ever, eternal, perpetual

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: sin-, sine-
  • Old Frisian: sin-
  • Old Saxon: sin-
  • Old Dutch: sino-
  • Old High German: sin-