Where does “spennende” come from?

spennende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spenne, from Old Norse sperna, from Old Norse sporna, from Proto-Germanic spurnaną, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

spennende (Norwegian Bokmål): exciting, thrilling; present participle of spenne

Definitions

  1. exciting, thrilling; present participle of spenne

Ancestry of “spennende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålspenneto stretch, tense, tighten, strain
2Old Norsesperna—
3Old Norsesporna—
4Proto-Germanicspurnanąto kick, to trample
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurnaną →Every word from Old Norse sporna →