Where does “sikkerhedsnål” come from?
sikkerhedsnål (Danish) comes from Danish sikkerhed, from Danish sikker, from Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
sikkerhedsnål (Danish): safety pin (used to join pieces of fabric)
Definitions
- safety pin (used to join pieces of fabric)
Ancestry of “sikkerhedsnål”, step by step
sikkerhedsnål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sikkerhed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sikkerhed | safety |
| 2 | Danish | sikker | safe, secure; sure, certain |
| 3 | Middle Low German | seker | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sikur | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Danish nål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nål | needle |
| 2 | Old Danish | naal | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 4 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |