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Where does “sprei” come from?

sprei (Dutch) comes from Dutch spreiden, from Middle Dutch spreiden, from Old Dutch *spreiden, from Frankish *spraidijan, from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

sprei (Dutch): bedcover, bedspread

Definitions

  1. bedcover, bedspread

Ancestry of “sprei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspreidento spread
2Middle Dutchspreiden—
3Old Dutch*spreiden—
4Frankish*spraidijan—
5Proto-Germanicspraidijanąto spread; to distribute
6Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “sprei”

  • sprei
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