Where does “spel” come from?
spel (Middle English) comes from Old English spell, from Proto-Germanic spellą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
spel (Middle English): a story; tale; narrative; tale, quip
Definitions
- a story; tale; narrative; tale, quip
Ancestry of “spel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | spell | news; story |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spellą | news, message; tale, story |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |
Words derived from “spel”