whynne

Middle English

/ʍin/, /win/

noun

Definitions

Gorse or a similar plant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse hvein (gorse, furze) derived from Proto-Germanic *hwin- derived from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoi-no-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷoi-no-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pettywhin English
whin English
whinberry English
whinchat English
whinmill English
vena Latin
*kʷoi-no- Proto-Indo-European
*hwainō Proto-Germanic
*hwin- Proto-Germanic
hålven Swedish
ven Swedish
hvein Old Norse