Where does “pren” come from?

pren (Middle English) comes from Old English prēon, from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.

pren (Middle English): a preen

Definitions

  1. a preen

Ancestry of “pren”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brewn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic preunaz →Every word from Old English prēon →