Where does “chin” come from?
chin (Aromanian) comes from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.
chin (Aromanian): pine
Ancestry of “chin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pīnus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | poi- | sap, juice |