Where does “pennskrin” come from?

pennskrin (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.

pennskrin (Swedish): a pencil case

Definitions

  1. a pencil case

Ancestry of “pennskrin”, step by step

pennskrin 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 skrin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskrinbox, chest
2Old Swedishskrin—
3Latinscriniumcase or chest for books or papers; portfolio,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →