Etymograph

English

sin bin

From sin + bin.

A compound of sin + bin

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ‘to be’

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Proto-Germanic *sunjō ‘truth, excuse’

Proto-West Germanic *sunnju

Old English synn ‘sin’

Middle English synne

English sin

Old English binn ‘crib, manger’

Middle English bynne ‘a manger’

English bin

The story

Usage of the panel van sense is influenced by the US trade name.

Today it means

noun An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / sin bin