Where does “geondspætan” come from?

geondspætan (Old English) comes from Old English ġeond, from Proto-Germanic jend-, from Proto-Indo-European ī- — ice, frost.

geondspætan (Old English): to spit, squirt, or syringe through

Definitions

  1. to spit, squirt, or syringe through

Ancestry of “geondspætan”, step by step

geondspætan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost

via Old English spǣtan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishspǣtanto spit; to squirt
2Proto-Indo-Europeansp(y)ēw—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jend- →Every word from Old English ġeond →