Where does “matarprjónn” come from?

matarprjónn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic matur, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matarprjónn (Icelandic): chopstick

Definitions

  1. chopstick

Ancestry of “matarprjónn”, step by step

matarprjónn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic matur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaturfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Icelandic prjónn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicprjónna knitting needle, a knitting pin; a chopstick
2Old Norseprjónn—
3Proto-Germanicpreunazknitting needle; pin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbrewn-protrusion, tip, edge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →