Where does “needle” come from?
Needle comes from Middle English nedle, Old English nǣdl, and Proto-Germanic nēþlō, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root (s)neh₁- meaning to spin or twist.
needle (English): A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such...
Definitions
- A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such...
Ancestry of “needle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nedle | — |
| 2 | Old English | nǣdl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *nāþlu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēþlō | needle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |
Words derived from “needle”