Where does “spoon” come from?
spoon (Middle English) comes from Old English spōn, 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.
spoon (Middle English): Alternative form of spone
Definitions
- Alternative form of spone
Ancestry of “spoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “spoon”