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English word needle comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-, Proto-Germanic *nēaną (To sew.), Proto-Germanic - þlō
*(s)neh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
to spin
*nēaną (Proto-Germanic)
To sew.
- þlō (Proto-Germanic)
*neh₁-tleh₂ (Proto-Germanic)
*nēþlō (Proto-Germanic)
Needle.
nædl (Old English)
Needle.
nǣdl (Old English)
nedle (Middle English)
needle (English)
(informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.. (programming, PHP) A text string that is searched for within another string.. A long, pointed leaf found on some conifers.. A long, thin device for indicating measurements on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.. A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, [...]