Where does “strikkepinne” come from?
strikkepinne (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.
strikkepinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a knitting needle
Ancestry of “strikkepinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |