Where does “spane” come from?

spane (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.

spane (Old English): teat

Definitions

teat

Ancestry of “spane”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-West Germanic	spanu	—
2	Proto-Germanic	spenô	nipple
3	Proto-Indo-European	psten-os-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	pstḗn	breast, teat
5	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

Words derived from “spane”

spean
spene
spane

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