Etymology Explorer
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Where does “spónn” come from?
spónn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic spēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.
Ancestry of “spónn”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
spēnuz
piece of wood; chip, shaving
2
Proto-Indo-European
*(s)peH-
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic spēnuz →