Where does “шпилька” come from?
шпилька (Ukrainian) comes from Russian шпиль, from German Spill, from Middle Low German spille, from German spinnila, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne- — to twist; to weave.
шпилька (Ukrainian): hairpin, hairgrip
Definitions
- hairpin, hairgrip