Where does “hin” come from?
Hin comes from Middle English hin, from Latin hin, from Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian hnw, a unit of liquid measure.
hin (English): A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume; An...
Definitions
- A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume; An...
Ancestry of “hin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hin | Alternative form of hine |
| 2 | Latin | hin | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | הִין | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | ẖnw | interior, inside; home; capital city |