Where does “spænskur” come from?

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

spænskur (Icelandic): Spanish of, from, or pertaining to Spain or the Spanish language

Definitions

  1. Spanish of, from, or pertaining to Spain or the Spanish language

Ancestry of “spænskur”, 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 →