Where does “spredning” come from?
spredning (Danish) comes from Danish sprede, 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;...
spredning (Danish): dispersion; the degree to which the elements of a set deviates from its mean
Definitions
- dispersion; the degree to which the elements of a set deviates from its mean
Ancestry of “spredning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sprede | to spread |
| 2 | Old Danish | sprethæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sprēden | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |