Where does “spindeldürr” come from?
spindeldürr (German) comes from German Spindel, from Middle High German [[spinnel]], [[spinele]], from Old High German [[spinnila]], [[spinnela]], [[spinnala]], [[spinula]], from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, 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.
spindeldürr (German): spindly; as thin as a spindle; as thin as a rail,...
Definitions
- spindly; as thin as a spindle; as thin as a rail,...
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