Where does “slikkepind” come from?

slikkepind (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.

slikkepind (Danish): lollipop

Definitions

  1. lollipop

Ancestry of “slikkepind”, step by step

slikkepind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pind

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

via Danish slikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishslikketo lick
2Middle Low Germanslicken
3Proto-Germanicslikkōną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Proto-Italic petnā
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