Where does “broadspreading” come from?
broadspreading (English) comes from English spreading, from English Speed, from Middle English sped, from Old English spēd, from Proto-West Germanic spōdi, from Proto-West Germanic spōan, from Proto-Germanic spōaną, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
broadspreading (English): Spreading widely
Ancestry of “broadspreading”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spreading | present participle of spread; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | Speed | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sped | good fortune |
| 4 | Old English | spēd | success; luck, prosperity, success |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spōdi | hurry, rush; success, prosperity |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spōan | to succeed, prosper |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spōaną | to prosper, succeed, be happy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |