Where does “prene” come from?

prene (English) comes from Old English prēon, from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.

prene (English): spike, nail

Definitions

  1. spike, nail

Ancestry of “prene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishprēonpin, brooch needle
2Proto-Germanicpreunazknitting needle; pin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbrewn-protrusion, tip, edge

Words derived from “prene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brewn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic preunaz →Every word from Old English prēon →