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