Where does “spinna” come from?
spinna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse spinna, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spinna (Faroese): to spin
Definitions
- to spin
Ancestry of “spinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | spinna | spin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |