Where does “tin whisker” come from?

tin whisker (English) comes from English tin, from Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic tiną, from Proto-Indo-European dinom.

tin whisker (English): One of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that...

Definitions

  1. One of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that...

Ancestry of “tin whisker”, step by step

tin whisker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtinA malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant...
2Middle EnglishtinAlternative form of þin; tin
3Old Englishtintin
4Proto-West Germanic*tintin metal
5Proto-Germanictinątin
6Proto-Indo-Europeandinom—

via English whisker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhiskerThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides...
2Middle Englishwisker—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dinom →Every word from Proto-Germanic tiną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tin →