Where does “strikkepind” come from?

strikkepind (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.

strikkepind (Danish): knitting needle

Definitions

  1. knitting needle

Ancestry of “strikkepind”, step by step

strikkepind 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 strikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstrikkeknit
2Low Germanstrich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →