Where does “nálarauga” come from?

nálarauga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nál, from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

nálarauga (Icelandic): the eye of a needle

Definitions

  1. the eye of a needle

Ancestry of “nálarauga”, step by step

nálarauga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnálneedle
2Old Norsenálneedle
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Icelandic auga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaugaeye
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēþlō →Every word from Old Norse nál →