Where does “spang” come from?

spang (Danish) comes from Old Norse spǫng, from Proto-Germanic spangō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

spang (Danish): a puncheon bridge placed over a small waterstream/watercourse

Definitions

  1. a puncheon bridge placed over a small waterstream/watercourse

Ancestry of “spang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespǫng—
2Proto-Germanicspangōbrooch, clasp
3Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spangō →Every word from Old Norse spǫng →