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