Where does “nin” come from?

Nin is a word of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly related to Welsh nain, though the connection and etymology remain unclear.

nin (English): Affectionate name for a grandmother

Definitions

  1. Affectionate name for a grandmother

Ancestry of “nin”, step by step

nin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian Nin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianNin—
2LatinAenonaa city of Liburnia situated near the shore of the Adriatic Sea, now Nin or Nona

via Welsh nain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnaingrandmother
Every word from Latin Aenona →Every word from Serbo-Croatian Nin →