Where does “spjald” come from?
spjald (Icelandic) comes 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...
spjald (Icelandic): card; cover; a written notice, sign
Definitions
- card; cover; a written notice, sign
Ancestry of “spjald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | spjald | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | speldą | a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |
Words derived from “spjald”