Where does “spindel” come from?
spindel (Middle English) comes from Middle English spyndel, from Old English spinel, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, 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.
spindel (Middle English): Alternative form of spyndel
Definitions
- Alternative form of spyndel
Ancestry of “spindel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spyndel | A spindle; An rod that objects revolve around; a... |
| 2 | Old English | spinel | spindle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |