Where does “kienen” come from?

kienen (Dutch) comes from Dutch kien, from French quine, from Latin quīnus — five each; five at a time.

kienen (Dutch): to play kienen, a variant of bingo

Definitions

  1. to play kienen, a variant of bingo

Ancestry of “kienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkienAn interjection used in the game of
2Frenchquineset of five, group of five (such as the digits on one hand)
3Latinquīnusfive each; five at a time
Every word from Latin quīnus →Every word from French quine →Every word from Dutch kien →