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Where does “spōn” come from?

spōn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

spōn (Old English): piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,...

Definitions

  1. piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,...

Ancestry of “spōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicspanu—
2Proto-Germanicspenônipple
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpsten-os-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “spōn”

  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • teaspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • spooning
  • saltspoonful
  • dessertspoonful
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • soupspoon
  • spoonlike
  • spooner
  • spoonable
  • spoonbread
  • spooniness
  • spoonmeat
  • spoonwood
  • soupspoonful
  • spoonwise
  • spoonless
  • spoonwort
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