Where does “épingle” come from?
épingle (French) comes from Vulgar Latin spingula, from Latin spīculum, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
épingle (French): pin
Definitions
- pin
Ancestry of “épingle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | spingula | — |
| 2 | Latin | spīculum | little sharp point or sting |
| 3 | Latin | -ulum | Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |