Where does “edderkoppespind” come from?
edderkoppespind (Danish) comes from Danish edderkop, from Old Danish etærkop, from Proto-Germanic kuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European gup-, from Proto-Indo-European gew- — to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;...
edderkoppespind (Danish): spiderweb
Definitions
- spiderweb
Ancestry of “edderkoppespind”, step by step
edderkoppespind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish edderkop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | edderkop | spider |
| 2 | Old Danish | etærkop | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuppaz | round object; orb; vessel; container; bowl;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |
via Proto-Baltic spind-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Baltic | spind- | — |