The word 'sin' is derived from the Indo-European root 'es-,' meaning 'to be.' When I discovered this etymology, I intuitively understood that for a [person] trapped in patriarchy, which is the religion of the entire planet, 'to be' in the fullest sense is 'to sin'.

Websters' first new intergalactic wickedary of the English language (ed. Harpercollins, 1994) - ISBN: 9780062510372