Where does “spinnewiel” come from?
spinnewiel (Dutch) comes from Dutch spinnen, 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.
spinnewiel (Dutch): spinning wheel
Definitions
- spinning wheel
Ancestry of “spinnewiel”, step by step
spinnewiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spinnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spinnen | to spin: make yarn by twisting and winding fibres... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spinnen | to spin, to make yarn by twisting and winding... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spinnan | to spin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |