Where does “sperðill” come from?
sperðill (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sporðr, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
Ancestry of “sperðill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sporðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |
Words derived from “sperðill”