Where does “Spinnerin” come from?
Spinnerin (German) comes from German Spinner, from German spinnen, from Middle High German spinnen, from Old High German spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
Spinnerin (German): A female spinner who makes yarn; A female idiot
Definitions
- A female spinner who makes yarn; A female idiot
Ancestry of “Spinnerin”, step by step