Where does “stickpin” come from?

stickpin (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;...

stickpin (English): An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end...

Definitions

  1. An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end...

Ancestry of “stickpin”, step by step

stickpin 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 stick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstickAn elongated piece of wood or similar material,...
2Middle Englishstikketwig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a...
3Old Englishsticcastick
4Proto-West Germanic*stikkōstick, pole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bend-Every word from Proto-Germanic pinnazEvery word from Old English pinn
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