Where does “pinne” come from?
pinne (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon pinn, from Proto-Germanic pinn-, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
pinne (Middle Low German): small, long, pointed object
Definitions
- small, long, pointed object
Ancestry of “pinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | pinn | pin; peg |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pinn- | pointed object; spike; peak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bend- | point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;... |
Words derived from “pinne”