Where does “tein” come from?

tein (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse teinn, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

tein (Westrobothnian): thin iron rod, the spindle axle on or for a...

Definitions

  1. thin iron rod, the spindle axle on or for a...

Ancestry of “tein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteinntwig; sprout
2Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →Every word from Old Norse teinn →