Where does “spurnan” come from?
spurnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *spurnan, from Proto-Germanic spurnaną, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
spurnan (Old English): Alternative form of spornan; to strike against,...
Definitions
- Alternative form of spornan; to strike against,...
Ancestry of “spurnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *spurnan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spurnaną | to kick, to trample |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
Words derived from “spurnan”