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 (for sewing), sewing needle

Definitions

  1. a needle (for sewing), sewing needle

Ancestry of “synål”, step by step

synål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsyto sew; to stitch
2Old Norsesýjato sew
3Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
4Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Norwegian Bokmål nål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnåla needle
2Old Norsenálneedle
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →