Where does “*spādī” come from?
*spādī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic spēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
*spādī (Proto-West Germanic): late
Definitions
- late
Ancestry of “*spādī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spēdiz | late |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁-tí-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |