Where does “afspænde” come from?
afspænde (Danish) comes from Danish spænde, from Old Norse spenna, from Proto-Germanic spannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
afspænde (Danish): to relax, unwind, destress physical or mental
Definitions
- to relax, unwind, destress physical or mental
Ancestry of “afspænde”, step by step
afspænde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish spænde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spænde | buckle, clasp; to tighten, stretch; to fasten,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | spenna | to tighten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spannijaną | to cause to stretch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |