Where does “ginnel” come from?

ginnel (English) comes from English ginn, from Old English gin.

ginnel (English): A narrow passageway or alley often between...

Definitions

  1. A narrow passageway or alley often between...

Ancestry of “ginnel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishginnAlternative spelling of jinn; Nonstandard form of...
2Old Englishgin—

Words derived from “ginnel”

Every word from Old English gin →Every word from English ginn →