Where does “prin” come from?

prin (English) comes from English prene, from Old English prēon, from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.

prin (English): Alternative spelling of preen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of preen

Ancestry of “prin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprenespike, nail
2Old Englishprēonpin, brooch needle
3Proto-Germanicpreunazknitting needle; pin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbrewn-protrusion, tip, edge

Words derived from “prin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brewn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic preunaz →Every word from Old English prēon →