Where does “spane” come from?
spane (Middle English) comes from Old English spane, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
spane (Middle English): Alternative form of spanne
Definitions
- Alternative form of spanne
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Words derived from “spane”