Where does “pionna” come from?

pionna (Irish) comes from Middle English pinne, from Old English pinn, from Proto-Germanic pinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

pionna (Irish): pin, peg; nail; coak

Definitions

  1. pin, peg; nail; coak

Ancestry of “pionna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpinne—
2Old Englishpinnpin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen
3Proto-Germanicpinnazpin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pinnaz →Every word from Old English pinn →