Where does “sprede” come from?
sprede (Danish) comes from Old Danish sprethæ, from Middle Low German sprēden, from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
sprede (Danish): to spread
Definitions
- to spread
Ancestry of “sprede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | sprethæ | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sprēden | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |