Where does “pinni” come from?

pinni (Old Norse) comes 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.

pinni (Old Norse): a pin

Definitions

  1. a pin

Ancestry of “pinni”, step by step

pinni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic penn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpenn-—
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Middle Low German pinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpinnesmall, long, pointed object
2Old Saxonpinnpin; peg
3Proto-Germanicpinn-pointed object; spike; peak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

Words derived from “pinni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →