Where does “sprǣdan” come from?
sprǣdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
sprǣdan (Old English): to spread, expand; to expand, spread; to...
Definitions
- to spread, expand; to expand, spread; to...
Ancestry of “sprǣdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spraidijaną | to spread; to distribute |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “sprǣdan”