Where does “bin” come from?
Bin comes from Old English binne, from Gaulish benna, from Proto-Celtic bennā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to bend or bind.
bin (English): A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a...
Definitions
- A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a...
Ancestry of “bin”, step by step
bin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English been
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | been | past participle of be; plural simple present of... |
| 2 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 3 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |