Where does “pijn” come from?
pijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pijn, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā, from Latin pēna.
pijn (Dutch): physical pain, ache; psychological pain, hurt;...
Definitions
- physical pain, ache; psychological pain, hurt;...
Ancestry of “pijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pijn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *pīnā | — |
| 3 | Latin | pēna | — |
Words derived from “pijn”