Where does “piberenser” come from?

piberenser (Danish) comes from Danish rense, from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic hrainisōną, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

piberenser (Danish): pipe cleaner

Definitions

  1. pipe cleaner

Ancestry of “piberenser”, step by step

piberenser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rense

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrenseto clean, cleanse, rinse, purify
2Old Norsehreinsato make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear
3Proto-Germanichrainisōnąto clean, cleanse, purify
4Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
5Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Danish pibe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpibepipe; squeak; whistle
2Middle Low Germanpīpen—
3Old Saxonpīpan—
4Proto-Germanic*pīpan—
5LatinpipoI pip, peep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →