Where does “spenning” come from?

spenning (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.

spenning (Norwegian Nynorsk): excitement; tension; voltage

Definitions

  1. excitement; tension; voltage

Ancestry of “spenning”, 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 “spenning”

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