Where does “spinnan” come from?
spinnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
spinnan (Old English): to spin
Definitions
- to spin
Ancestry of “spinnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |