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Where does “spannō” come from?

spannō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

spannō (Proto-Germanic): span, handbreadth

Definitions

  1. span, handbreadth

Ancestry of “spannō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “spannō”

  • span
  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • lifespan
  • teaspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • wingspan
  • spanner
  • spooning
  • makespan
  • midspan
  • saltspoonful
  • timespan
  • dessertspoonful
  • spanwise
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • outspan
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • inspan
  • handspan
  • soupspoon
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