Where does “vin” come from?
vin (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vinne, from Old Dutch finna, from Proto-Germanic finnō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- — backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin.
vin (Dutch): fin
Ancestry of “vin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vinne | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | finna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | finnō | flipper; fin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pīn- | backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin |