Where does “(s)pent-” come from?
(s)pent- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
Ancestry of “(s)pent-”, step by step
(s)pent- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pent-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Proto-Indo-European pat-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |