Where does “whin” come from?
Whin derives from Middle English whynne, from Old Norse hvein, from Proto-Germanic hwainō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱʷeyn-, of uncertain ultimate meaning.
whin (English): Gorse; furze; The plant woad-waxen; Whinstone
Definitions
- Gorse; furze; The plant woad-waxen; Whinstone
Ancestry of “whin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | whynne | Gorse or a similar plant |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvein | swampy land; gorse, furze; swamp, marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwainō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyn- | to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;... |
Words derived from “whin”