Where does “pign” come from?

pign (Romansch) comes from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.

pign (Romansch): spruce, fir; small

Definitions

  1. spruce, fir; small

Ancestry of “pign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīnuspine tree, fir tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpoi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European poi- →Every word from Latin pīnus →