Where does “hespa” come from?

hespa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hespa, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

hespa (Icelandic): hasp; skein of yarn

Definitions

  1. hasp; skein of yarn

Ancestry of “hespa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehespa—
2Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hespa →
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