Where does “pine” come from?
Pine comes from Middle English pyne, from Latin pinus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European poi-, which is related to Latin poena meaning penalty or punishment.
pine (English): Any coniferous tree of the genus "Pinus"; Any...
Definitions
- Any coniferous tree of the genus "Pinus"; Any...
Ancestry of “pine”, step by step
pine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.