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Where does “pinnaz” come from?

pinnaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

pinnaz (Proto-Germanic): pin

Definitions

  1. pin

Ancestry of “pinnaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

Words derived from “pinnaz”

  • pin
  • pinpoint
  • underpin
  • hairpin
  • pinhole
  • pinafore
  • pinball
  • pinprick
  • kingpin
  • pinstripe
  • pinstriped
  • pinwheel
  • pinhead
  • clothespin
  • hatpin
  • crankpin
  • breastpin
  • pintail
  • pushpin
  • pinworm
  • unpin
  • ninepin
  • stickpin
  • tenpin
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