Where does “spæll” come from?

spæll (Icelandic) comes from Danish spjæld, from Old Norse spjald, from Proto-Germanic speldą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...

spæll (Icelandic): an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the...

Definitions

  1. an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the...

Ancestry of “spæll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspjæld—
2Old Norsespjald—
3Proto-Germanicspeldąa split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pel-to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic speldą →Every word from Old Norse spjald →