Where does “PIN” come from?
PIN (English) comes from Middle English pinne, from Old English pinn, from Proto-Germanic pinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
PIN (English): Acronym of personal identification number;...
Definitions
- Acronym of personal identification number;...
Ancestry of “PIN”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pinne | — |
| 2 | Old English | pinn | pin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pinnaz | pin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bend- | point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;... |