Where does “spin” come from?
spin (Dutch) comes from English spin, from Middle English spinnen, from Old English spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spin (Dutch): spider, member of the order Araneae; particle...
Definitions
- spider, member of the order Araneae; particle...
Ancestry of “spin”, step by step
spin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spin | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction |
| 2 | Middle English | spinnen | To spin or convert fibre into yarn; To make... |
| 3 | Old English | spinnan | to spin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |
via Middle Dutch spinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spinne | — |