Where does “søpindsvin” come from?
søpindsvin (Danish) comes from Danish pindsvin, 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.
søpindsvin (Danish): sea urchin
Definitions
- sea urchin
Ancestry of “søpindsvin”, step by step
søpindsvin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish pindsvin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pindsvin | hedgehog; porcupine |
| 2 | Danish | pind | stick; perch; peg |
| 3 | Old Norse | pinni | a pin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | penn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |