Where does “Spánverji” come from?

Spánverji (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Spánn, from Old Norse spánn, from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic spēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.

Spánverji (Icelandic): Spaniard

Definitions

  1. Spaniard

Ancestry of “Spánverji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicSpánnSpain
2Old Norsespánnchip, shaving
3Proto-Norse*ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ—
4Proto-Germanicspēnuzpiece of wood; chip, shaving
5Proto-Indo-European*(s)peH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spēnuz →Every word from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ →