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Where does “spann” come from?

spann (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic spann, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

spann (Old English): span

Definitions

  1. span

Ancestry of “spann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicspann—
2Proto-Germanicspinnanąto spin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pénh₁-ne-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “spann”

  • span
  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • lifespan
  • teaspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • wingspan
  • spanner
  • spooning
  • makespan
  • midspan
  • saltspoonful
  • timespan
  • dessertspoonful
  • spanwise
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • outspan
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • inspan
  • handspan
  • soupspoon
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