Where does “entspannen” come from?
entspannen (German) comes from German spannen, from Middle High German spannen, from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic spannaną — to stretch, span.
entspannen (German): to relax
Ancestry of “entspannen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | spannen | to stretch; to tighten; to tension |
| 2 | Middle High German | spannen | to stretch, tighten |
| 3 | Old High German | spannan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spannaną | to stretch, span |
Words derived from “entspannen”