Where does “pin” come from?
pin (Swedish) comes from Swedish pina, from Old Swedish pina, from Old Norse pína, from Old Saxon pīna, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ — to pay; to avenge.
pin (Swedish): embarrassing
Definitions
- embarrassing
Ancestry of “pin”, step by step
pin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pina | pain, torment; to torment |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pina | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | pína | fine; to torment |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pīna | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 6 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |