Where does “vatpind” come from?

vatpind (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.

vatpind (Danish): cotton swab

Definitions

  1. cotton swab

Ancestry of “vatpind”, step by step

vatpind 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 vat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvatcotton wool
2GermanWattecotton wool
3Dutchwattencotton wool
4Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →