Where does “pein” come from?

pein (Pohnpeian) comes from English vein, from Middle English veyne, from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna — a vein, blood vessel.

pein (Pohnpeian): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “pein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishveinA blood vessel that transports blood from the...
2Middle EnglishveyneAlternative form of veine; Alternative form of...
3Anglo-Normanveinevein
4Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel

Words derived from “pein”

Every word from Latin vēna →Every word from Anglo-Norman veine →Every word from Middle English veyne →