Where does “brøytepinne” come from?
brøytepinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pinne, from Old Norse pinni, from Proto-Germanic penn-, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
brøytepinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a snow pole
Definitions
- a snow pole
Ancestry of “brøytepinne”, step by step
brøytepinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk pinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pinne | a stick; a needle |
| 2 | Old Norse | pinni | a pin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | penn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Norwegian Nynorsk brøyta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brøyta | — |