Where does “fingerspids” come from?

fingerspids (Danish) comes from Danish finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.

fingerspids (Danish): fingertip

Definitions

  1. fingertip

Ancestry of “fingerspids”, step by step

fingerspids traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish finger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfingerfinger; imperative of fingere
2Old Norsefingrfinger
3Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—

via Danish spids

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspidspointed, sharp; tapering; pinched
2Middle High Germanspitze—
3Old High Germanspizza—
4Proto-Germanicspitjaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fingraz →Every word from Old Norse fingr →