Where does “pinnock” come from?

pinnock (English) comes from English pin, from Middle English pinne, from Old English pinn, from Proto-Germanic pinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

pinnock (English): The hedge sparrow; The bearded tit

Definitions

  1. The hedge sparrow; The bearded tit

Ancestry of “pinnock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpinA needle without an eye made of drawn-out steel...
2Middle Englishpinne—
3Old Englishpinnpin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen
4Proto-Germanicpinnazpin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
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