Where does “pinstriped” come from?

pinstriped (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;...

pinstriped (English): Having pinstripes; Made from such fabric; Wearing...

Definitions

  1. Having pinstripes; Made from such fabric; Wearing...

Ancestry of “pinstriped”, step by step

pinstriped traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English PIN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPINAcronym of personal identification number;...
2Middle Englishpinne—
3Old Englishpinnpin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen
4Proto-Germanicpinnazpin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

via English striped

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstripedHaving stripes, decorated or marked with bands...
2English-edUsed to form past tenses of verbs. In...
3Middle English-edAlternative form of -hede
4Old English-edformed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bend- →