Where does “svávulpinnur” come from?
svávulpinnur (Faroese) comes from Faroese pinnur, 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.
svávulpinnur (Faroese): match
Definitions
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Ancestry of “svávulpinnur”, step by step
svávulpinnur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese pinnur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | pinnur | pin, skewer; watch hands; match |
| 2 | Old Norse | pinni | a pin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | penn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |