Where does “spindliness” come from?
spindliness (English) comes from English spindly, from English spindle, from Middle English spyndel, from Old English spinel, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne- — to twist; to weave.
spindliness (English): The quality of being spindly
Definitions
- The quality of being spindly
Ancestry of “spindliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spindly | Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak... |
| 2 | English | spindle | A rod used for spinning and then winding natural... |
| 3 | Middle English | spyndel | A spindle; An rod that objects revolve around; a... |
| 4 | Old English | spinel | spindle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |