Where does “hin” come from?

hin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.

hin (Norwegian Nynorsk): the other

Definitions

  1. the other

Ancestry of “hin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehinnthe other; that; the
2Proto-Germanicjainazthat over there, yon
3Proto-Indo-Europeani-that; he; a pronomial stem
Every word from Proto-Indo-European i- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jainaz →Every word from Old Norse hinn →