Where does “spyd” come from?
spyd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᛖᚢᛏᚨ, from Proto-Germanic speutą — Alternative form of *speutaz; spear.
spyd (Norwegian Bokmål): a spear; a javelin; a javelin throw
Definitions
- a spear; a javelin; a javelin throw
Ancestry of “spyd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | spyd | spear |
| 2 | Old Danish | spiut | spear |
| 3 | Old Norse | spjót | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *ᛊᛈᛖᚢᛏᚨ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | speutą | Alternative form of *speutaz; spear |
Words derived from “spyd”