Where does “överstrykningspenna” come from?

överstrykningspenna (Swedish) comes from Swedish penna, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

överstrykningspenna (Swedish): a highlighter

Definitions

  1. a highlighter

Ancestry of “överstrykningspenna”, step by step

överstrykningspenna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish penna

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

via Swedish överstrykning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöverstrykninga highlighting, a highlighted part of text
2Swedishöverstryka
3Swedishstryka överto highlight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Proto-Italic petnā