Where does “spinnen” come from?
spinnen (Middle English) comes from Old English spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spinnen (Middle English): To spin or convert fibre into yarn; To make...
Definitions
- To spin or convert fibre into yarn; To make...
Ancestry of “spinnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | spinnan | to spin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |