Etymology of the English word pin
the English word
pinderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*penn-Derivations in English
breastpin,
candlepin,
crankpin,
driftpin,
hairpin,
hatpin,
headpin,
kingpin,
pinafore,
pinbone,
pincheck,
pincushion,
pinfeather,
pinfire,
pinhead,
pinheaded,
pinhole,
pinner,
pinpoint,
pinprick,
pinsetter,
pinspotter,
pinstripe,
pintail,
pinwheel,
pinwork,
pinworm,
scarfpin,
thoroughpin,
tiepin,
clothespin,
pinball,
pinfish,
stickpin,
tenpins,
underpinning,
lynchpin,
linchpin,
pinned,
pinningDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
pino, Romanian
pin, Spanish
pinCognates
Dutch
pin, German
Pinne, Norwegian
pinne, Swedish
pinneUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
