Where does “spindeltrap” come from?
spindeltrap (Dutch) comes from Dutch spindel, from German Spindel, from Middle High German [[spinnel]], [[spinele]], from Old High German [[spinnila]], [[spinnela]], [[spinnala]], [[spinula]], from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne- — to twist; to weave.
spindeltrap (Dutch): spiral staircase
Definitions
- spiral staircase
Ancestry of “spindeltrap”, step by step
spindeltrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spindel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spindel | a rod used for spinning and winding natural... |
| 2 | German | Spindel | spindle; fusil |
| 3 | Middle High German | [[spinnel]], [[spinele]] | — |
| 4 | Old High German | [[spinnila]], [[spinnela]], [[spinnala]], [[spinula]] | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |