Where does “frostpinni” come from?

frostpinni (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.

frostpinni (Icelandic): ice lolly, popsicle

Definitions

  1. ice lolly, popsicle

Ancestry of “frostpinni”, step by step

frostpinni 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 frost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrostfrost
2Old Norsefrostfrost
3Proto-Germanicfrustą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →