'pin' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'pinn,' where 'pinn' meant 'peg or bolt.'

'pinn' changed from Old English word 'pinn' and eventually became the modern English word 'pin'.

Initially, it meant 'peg or bolt,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a small, slender, often pointed piece of metal used to fasten, support, or attach things.'