Where does “þyrncin” come from?

þyrncin (Old English) comes from Old English cen, from Proto-West Germanic *kēn — resinous pine wood which was used for torches.

þyrncin (Old English): a thistle, a small prickly plant

Definitions

  1. a thistle, a small prickly plant

Ancestry of “þyrncin”, step by step

þyrncin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcentorch; the runic character ᚳ
2Proto-West Germanic*kēnresinous pine wood which was used for torches

via Old English þyrne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþyrnebush, thornbush
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kēn →Every word from Old English cen →