Where does “pinnur” come from?

pinnur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse pinni, from Proto-Germanic penn-, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pinnur (Faroese): pin, skewer; watch hands; match

Definitions

  1. pin, skewer; watch hands; match

Ancestry of “pinnur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepinnia pin
2Proto-Germanicpenn-—
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “pinnur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →