Where does “wielwebspin” come from?
wielwebspin (Dutch) comes from Dutch web, from English Web, from Middle English webbe, from Old English webba, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
wielwebspin (Dutch): orbweaver, orb-web spider spider of the family
Definitions
- orbweaver, orb-web spider spider of the family
Ancestry of “wielwebspin”, step by step
wielwebspin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch web
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | web | web; the World Wide Web |
| 2 | English | Web | The World Wide Web |
| 3 | Middle English | webbe | Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A... |
| 4 | Old English | webba | weaver |
| 5 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Dutch spin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spin | spider, member of the order Araneae; particle... |
| 2 | English | spin | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction |
| 3 | Middle English | spinnen | To spin or convert fibre into yarn; To make... |
| 4 | Old English | 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 |