Where does “halefinne” come from?

halefinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk finne, from Swedish Finne, from German finne, from Middle Low German finne, from Old Saxon finna, from Proto-Germanic finnō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- — backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin.

halefinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tail fin or tailfin of a fish or aircraft, caudal fin of a fish

Definitions

  1. a tail fin or tailfin of a fish or aircraft, caudal fin of a fish

Ancestry of “halefinne”, step by step

halefinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk finne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfinnea Finn; fin; Alternative form of finna
2SwedishFinneA Finn a person from Finland
3Germanfinnebig dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals
4Middle Low Germanfinne—
5Old Saxonfinna—
6Proto-Germanicfinnōflipper; fin
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pīn-backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin

via Norwegian Nynorsk hale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhalea tail
2Old Norsehalipoint of a pole; tail
3Proto-Germanichalôtail; appendage
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finnō →Every word from Old Saxon finna →