Where does “spent” come from?

spent (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.

spent (Norwegian Bokmål): tense; past participle of spenne

Definitions

  1. tense; past participle of spenne

Ancestry of “spent”, 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 →
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