Where does “spennvidde” come from?
spennvidde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spenn, from Norwegian Nynorsk spenne, from Old Norse sperna, from Old Norse sporna, from Proto-Germanic spurnaną, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
spennvidde (Norwegian Nynorsk): span measurement of an arch or bridge
Definitions
- span measurement of an arch or bridge
Ancestry of “spennvidde”, step by step
spennvidde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk spenn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | spenn | a span |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | spenne | to stretch, tense, tighten, strain |
| 3 | Old Norse | sperna | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | sporna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spurnaną | to kick, to trample |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vidde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vidde | alternative form of vidd |