Where does “hinn” come from?
hinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.
hinn (Icelandic): other, the other, the other one, the next; that;...
Definitions
- other, the other, the other one, the next; that;...
Ancestry of “hinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hinn | the other; that; the |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jainaz | that over there, yon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | i- | that; he; a pronomial stem |
Words derived from “hinn”