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

Definitions

  1. To wean; to spean

Ancestry of “spane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspanento wean
2Middle Dutchspanen—
3Proto-Germanicspanōną—
4Proto-Germanicspenônipple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpsten-os-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →
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