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