Where does “nypil” come from?

nypil (English) comes from English nib, from English neb, from Middle English neb, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

Ancestry of “nypil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnibThe tip of a pen or tool that touches the...
2EnglishnebA bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A...
3Middle Englishnebface, nose
4Old Englishnebbneb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose
5Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose
Every word from Proto-Germanic nabją →Every word from Old English nebb →Every word from Middle English neb →