Where does “pinen” come from?

pinen (Middle English) comes from Old English pīnian, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnōn, from Latin pēna.

pinen (Middle English): to cause pain, grieve, hurt, trouble; to starve,...

Definitions

  1. to cause pain, grieve, hurt, trouble; to starve,...

Ancestry of “pinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpīnianto torment
2Proto-West Germanic*pīnōnto torture, torment
3Latinpēna—
Every word from Latin pēna →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *pīnōn →Every word from Old English pīnian →