Where does “syltynn” come from?

syltynn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tynn, from Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

syltynn (Norwegian Nynorsk): very slim or thin, literally "thin as an awl"

Definitions

  1. very slim or thin, literally "thin as an awl"

Ancestry of “syltynn”, step by step

syltynn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktynnthin
2Old Norseþunnrthin
3Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Norwegian Nynorsk syl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksylan awl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →
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