Where does “strømpepind” come from?

strømpepind (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.

strømpepind (Danish): double-pointed needle

Definitions

  1. double-pointed needle

Ancestry of “strømpepind”, step by step

strømpepind 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 strømpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstrømpestocking
2Middle High Germanstrumpf—
3Old High German*strumpf—
4Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →