Where does “spinnen” come from?
spinnen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spinnen (Middle Dutch): to spin, to make yarn by twisting and winding...
Definitions
- to spin, to make yarn by twisting and winding...
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