Where does “spynnestere” come from?
spynnestere (Middle English) comes from Middle English spinnen, 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.
spynnestere (Middle English): A spinner; a person normally a woman who spins fibre as a job
Definitions
- A spinner; a person normally a woman who spins fibre as a job
Ancestry of “spynnestere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | spinnen | To spin or convert fibre into yarn; To make... |
| 2 | Old English | spinnan | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |