Where does “spinnen” come from?
spinnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spinnen, from Old Dutch spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spinnen (Dutch): to spin: make yarn by twisting and winding fibres...
Definitions
- to spin: make yarn by twisting and winding fibres...
Ancestry of “spinnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | spinnen | to spin, to make yarn by twisting and winding... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | spinnan | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | 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 |
Words derived from “spinnen”