Where does “spónur” come from?

spónur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse spánn, from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic spēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.

spónur (Faroese): wood shaving, chip, small piece; spoon

Definitions

  1. wood shaving, chip, small piece; spoon

Ancestry of “spónur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespánnchip, shaving
2Proto-Norse*ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ—
3Proto-Germanicspēnuzpiece of wood; chip, shaving
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)peH-—

Words derived from “spónur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spēnuz →Every word from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ →