Where does “eyrnapinni” come from?

eyrnapinni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pinni, 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.

eyrnapinni (Icelandic): cotton bud, cotton swab, Q-tip

Definitions

  1. cotton bud, cotton swab, Q-tip

Ancestry of “eyrnapinni”, step by step

eyrnapinni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic pinni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpinnipin, peg, stick
2Old Norsepinnia pin
3Proto-Germanicpenn-—
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Icelandic eyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceyraear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri
2Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
3Proto-Germanicausôear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →