Etymology Explorer › Proto-West Germanic

Where does “spinnilu” come from?

spinnilu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

spinnilu (Proto-West Germanic): spindle

Definitions

  1. spindle

Ancestry of “spinnilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicspinnanto spin
2Proto-Germanicspinnanąto spin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pénh₁-ne-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “spinnilu”

  • spindle
  • spindly
  • multispindle
  • spindleshanks
  • spindlework
  • spindlelegs
  • spindliness
  • spindletail
  • spindleworm
  • шпиль
  • Spill
  • spindil
  • spindle
  • spyndylle
  • spindel
  • spyndel
  • spinel
  • spindle
  • spinl
  • spinil
  • spindel
  • spille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →