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Where does “nēþlō” come from?

nēþlō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

nēþlō (Proto-Germanic): needle

Definitions

  1. needle

Ancestry of “nēþlō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “nēþlō”

  • needle
  • needles
  • needlework
  • needling
  • needlepoint
  • needlewoman
  • needlelike
  • needlestick
  • needleless
  • microneedle
  • needlecraft
  • needleful
  • needleleaf
  • needlenose
  • needlefish
  • needlebook
  • needlecase
  • needlegrass
  • needler
  • nanoneedle
  • needlefelt
  • needlelace
  • needleworking
  • needletail
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