preen

Scots

noun

Definitions

metal pin
pine needle

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pren inherited from Old English prēon (brooch needle, pin) inherited from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (knitting needle, pin).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*preunaz

Gloss

knitting needle, pin

Concept

Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

preen English
*brewn- Proto-Indo-European
*preunaz Proto-Germanic
preon Old English
prēon Old English
pren Middle English
prjónn Old Norse
matarprjónn Icelandic
prjónn Icelandic