Where does “needlenose” come from?

needlenose (English) comes from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

needlenose (English): Having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose...

Definitions

  1. Having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose...

Ancestry of “needlenose”, step by step

needlenose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoseA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,...
2Middle Englishnōsenose
3Old FrenchnousAlternative form of nos
4Latinnōswe, us
5Proto-Italicnōswe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English needle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneedleA fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such...
2Middle Englishnedleneedle
3Old Englishnǣdl—
4Proto-Germanic*nāþlu—
5Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
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