Where does “spenn” come from?

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

spenn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a span

Definitions

  1. a span

Ancestry of “spenn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspenneto stretch, tense, tighten, strain
2Old Norsesperna—
3Old Norsesporna—
4Proto-Germanicspurnanąto kick, to trample
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “spenn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurnaną →Every word from Old Norse sporna →
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