Where does “span-neue” come from?

span-neue (Middle English) comes from Old Norse span-nyr, from Old Norse spann — chip.

span-neue (Middle English): brand new

Definitions

  1. brand new

Ancestry of “span-neue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespan-nyr—
2Old Norsespannchip
Every word from Old Norse spann →Every word from Old Norse span-nyr →
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