Etymology

nin

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Today it means: Affectionate name for a grandmother. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *nana
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nin · noun1

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*nana“grandmother”
  2. English todaynin

Probably derived from Welsh nain (“grandmother”), but see also Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”).

Nin · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromAenona
  2. Serbo-Croatian · borrowed fromNin
  3. English todayNin

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Nin, from Latin Aenona.

Nin · proper noun3

  1. Catalan · derived fromNin
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromNin
  3. English todayNin

From Spanish Nin, from Catalan Nin, from a variant form of nen (“child”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Celtic*nana all →

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