Where does “шпиль” come from?
шпиль (Russian) comes from German Spill, from Middle Low German spille, from German spinnila, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, 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.
шпиль (Russian): spire, steeple, spike
Ancestry of “шпиль”, step by step