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The Aramaic root "Sin", as it occurs in "Sinai" or the "Wilderness of Sin" means 'dirt'. Its eventual meaning in the Judeo-Christian tradition of a 'bad action' probably developed out of the language of 'clean' vs 'unclean' (i.e. 'dirty') in the Hebrew Scriptures.

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The word "sin" originated from Old English and has its roots in Germanic languages. It is derived from the Old English word "synn" which means moral wrongdoing or transgression against divine law. The concept of sin is prevalent in various religious and moral frameworks as a violation of ethical norms or principles.

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