Where does “spreden” come from?
spreden (Middle English) comes from Old English sprǣdan, from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
spreden (Middle English): to spread
Definitions
- to spread
Ancestry of “spreden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sprǣdan | to spread, expand; to expand, spread; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |