Where does “pyn” come from?

pyn (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;...

pyn (English): Obsolete form of pin

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of pin

Ancestry of “pyn”, 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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pinnaz →Every word from Old English pinn →