also pin-head, "the head of a pin," 1660s, from pin (n.) + head (n.). From mid-15c. as the type of something small or a minuscule amount. Meaning "person of little intelligence" (and/or a small head) is by 1896. Related: Pinheaded.
pine-tree
pin-feather
ping
ping-pong
pinguid
pinhead
pin-hole
pinion
pink
pink-collar
Pinkerton