Where does “prēon” come from?

prēon (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European brewn- — protrusion, tip, edge.

prēon (Old English): pin, brooch needle

Definitions

  1. pin, brooch needle

Ancestry of “prēon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpreunazknitting needle; pin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbrewn-protrusion, tip, edge

Words derived from “prēon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brewn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic preunaz →