Where does “prjóna” come from?
prjóna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic prjónn, from Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.
prjóna (Icelandic): to knit; to rear up, to rear, to prance
Definitions
- to knit; to rear up, to rear, to prance
Ancestry of “prjóna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | prjónn | a knitting needle, a knitting pin; a chopstick |
| 2 | Old Norse | prjónn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | preunaz | knitting needle; pin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | brewn- | protrusion, tip, edge |