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
- a knitting needle, a knitting pin; a chopstick
Ancestry of “prjónn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | prjónn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | preunaz | knitting needle; pin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | brewn- | protrusion, tip, edge |
Words derived from “prjónn”