Where does “spane” come from?
spane (English) comes from Middle English spanen, from Middle Dutch spanen, from Proto-Germanic spanōną, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
spane (English): To wean; to spean
Ancestry of “spane”, step by step