Where does “spenen” come from?

spenen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spenen, from Proto-Germanic spanōną, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

spenen (Dutch): to wean

Definitions

  1. to wean

Ancestry of “spenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspenen—
2Proto-Germanicspanōną—
3Proto-Germanicspenônipple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpsten-os-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →