Where does “prjónn” come from?

prjónn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse prjónn, from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.

prjónn (Icelandic): a knitting needle, a knitting pin; a chopstick

Definitions

  1. a knitting needle, a knitting pin; a chopstick

Ancestry of “prjónn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseprjónn—
2Proto-Germanicpreunazknitting needle; pin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbrewn-protrusion, tip, edge

Words derived from “prjónn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brewn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic preunaz →Every word from Old Norse prjónn →