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
- an earflap on a hat that may be tied under the...
Ancestry of “spæll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | spjæld | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | spjald | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | speldą | a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |