Where does “PIN” come from?
PIN (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic pinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
PIN (Dutch): PIN
Ancestry of “PIN”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pinnaz | pin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bend- | point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;... |