Where does “spánn” come from?
spánn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic spēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.
spánn (Old Norse): chip, shaving
Ancestry of “spánn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | *ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚢᛉ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spēnuz | piece of wood; chip, shaving |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)peH- | — |
Words derived from “spánn”