Where does “spinster” come from?
Spinster derives from Middle English spynnester, from Middle English spinnen and Old English -estre, ultimately from Proto-Germanic spinnaną and Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- meaning to spin or stretch.
spinster (English): A woman who has never been married, especially...
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- A woman who has never been married, especially...
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