Where does “pennavinur” come from?

pennavinur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vinur, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

pennavinur (Icelandic): pen pal, penfriend

Definitions

  1. pen pal, penfriend

Ancestry of “pennavinur”, step by step

pennavinur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vinur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinura friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for...
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Icelandic penni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpennia pen
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →