pinni

Icelandic

/ˈpʰɪnːɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • pin, peg, stick

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse pinni (a pin) derived from Middle Low German pinne (long, pointed object, small) derived from Old Saxon pinn (peg, pin) derived from Proto-Germanic *pinn- (peak, spike, pointed object) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (edge, pointed peg, nail, protruding object, peg, tip, protruding point).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bend-

Gloss

edge, pointed peg, nail, protruding object, peg, tip, protruding point

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