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Where does “ispind” come from?

ispind (Danish) comes from Danish pind, from Old Norse pinni, from Proto-Germanic penn-, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ispind (Danish): ice lolly

Definitions

  1. ice lolly

Ancestry of “ispind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpindstick; perch; peg
2Old Norsepinnia pin
3Proto-Germanicpenn-—
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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