Where does “tin” come from?
tin (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þínn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European téynos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
tin (Faroese): genitive singular of tú; your; the second person...
Definitions
- genitive singular of tú; your; the second person...
Ancestry of “tin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þínn | your, yours |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þīnaz | your, yours ; 2nd person singular possessive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téynos | thy; thine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |