Where does “afspænding” come from?
afspænding (Danish) comes from Danish afspænde, 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.
afspænding (Danish): relaxation
Definitions
- relaxation
Ancestry of “afspænding”, step by step
afspænding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish afspænde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | afspænde | to relax, unwind, destress physical or mental |
| 2 | Danish | spænde | buckle, clasp; to tighten, stretch; to fasten,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | spenna | to tighten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spannijaną | to cause to stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |