Din
/dɪn/noun
A loud, confused, persistent noise.
Did you know?English din is ultimately tied to an ancient Indo-European root meaning “to roar” or “to make a loud sound,” which is why its relatives show up in words for thunderous force and booming sound across other languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheu̯-
“to make a loud sound, roar”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*duną
“noise, din, thunder”
Old English
OE
dyne
“noise, loud sound”
Middle English
ME
dine
“a loud noise, uproar”
Modern English
English
din
“a loud, confused, persistent noise”