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Where does “spēnuz” come from?

spēnuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peH-.

spēnuz (Proto-Germanic): piece of wood; chip, shaving

Definitions

  1. piece of wood; chip, shaving

Ancestry of “spēnuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*(s)peH-—

Words derived from “spēnuz”

  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • teaspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • spooning
  • saltspoonful
  • dessertspoonful
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • soupspoon
  • spoonlike
  • spooner
  • spoonable
  • spoonbread
  • spooniness
  • spoonmeat
  • spoonwood
  • soupspoonful
  • spoonwise
  • spoonless
  • spoonways
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