Where does “spannen” come from?
spannen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic spannaną — to stretch, span.
spannen (Middle High German): to stretch, tighten
Ancestry of “spannen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | spannan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spannaną | to stretch, span |
Words derived from “spannen”