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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spinner | agent noun of spinnen |
| 2 | German | spinnen | to spin; to fabricate; to be crazy |
| 3 | Middle High German | spinnen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | spinnan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |