Where does “blyertspenna” come from?

blyertspenna (Swedish) comes from Swedish blyerts, from German Bleierz, from German blei, from Middle High German blī, from Old High German blīo, from Proto-West Germanic blīwī, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s — to be weak, weary, tired.

blyertspenna (Swedish): pencil

Definitions

  1. pencil

Ancestry of “blyertspenna”, step by step

blyertspenna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish blyerts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblyertsblack lead, graphite
2GermanBleierzgalena
3Germanbleilead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82)
4Middle High Germanblī—
5Old High Germanblīometallic lead
6Proto-West Germanicblīwīlead
7Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →