Where does “pinlig” come from?
pinlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pine, from Old Norse pína, from Old Saxon pīna, from Medieval Latin pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ — to pay; to avenge.
pinlig (Norwegian Bokmål): awkward; embarrassing; painful
Definitions
- awkward; embarrassing; painful
Ancestry of “pinlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pine | pain, torment, torture; to torment, to torture |
| 2 | Old Norse | pína | fine; to torment |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pīna | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pena | punishment in hell; Alternative form of poena |
| 5 | Latin | poenā | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |