Where does “synål” come from?
synål (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sy, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.
synål (Norwegian Bokmål): a needle , sewing needle
Ancestry of “synål”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sy | to sew; to stitch |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýja | to sew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siwjaną | to sew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sīw- | to sew |