Where does “ną̊l” come from?

ną̊l (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

ną̊l (Elfdalian): needle

Definitions

  1. needle

Ancestry of “ną̊l”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenálneedle
2Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēþlō →Every word from Old Norse nál →