Where does “spreia” come from?
spreia (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German sprēden, from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
spreia (Norwegian Nynorsk): to spread; to scatter
Definitions
- to spread; to scatter
Ancestry of “spreia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sprēden | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |