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Where does “nål” come from?

nål (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

nål (Norwegian Nynorsk): a needle

Definitions

  1. a needle

Ancestry of “nål”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenálneedle
2Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “nål”

  • hårnålssving
  • synål
  • nåleventil
  • barnål
  • hårnål
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