English
nin
Nin may come from Welsh nain ‘grandmother’.
- Welshc. 1500–presentnain‘grandmother’uncertain
- Englishtodaynin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Welshc. 1500–presentnain‘grandmother’uncertain
- Englishtodaynin
The story
Probably derived from Welsh nain (‘grandmother’), but see also Proto-Celtic *nana (‘grandmother’).
Linked words
through Proto-Celtic *nana ‘grandmother’
through Welsh nain ‘grandmother’
Today it means
noun Affectionate name for a grandmother.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Welsh nain / nin