Where does “spōan” come from?
spōan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic spōaną, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
spōan (Proto-West Germanic): to succeed, prosper
Ancestry of “spōan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spōaną | to prosper, succeed, be happy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “spōan”