Where does “Stecknadelkopf” come from?
Stecknadelkopf (German) comes from German Stecknadel, from German Nadel, from Latin nātālis, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Stecknadelkopf (German): pinhead
Definitions
- pinhead
Ancestry of “Stecknadelkopf”, step by step
Stecknadelkopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stecknadel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stecknadel | pin |
| 2 | German | Nadel | needle; hook; pin; needle |
| 3 | Latin | nātālis | natal (of one's birth) |
| 4 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 5 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |