Where does “шпиндель” come from?
шпиндель (Russian) comes from German Spindel, from Middle High German [[spinnel]], [[spinele]], from Old High German [[spinnila]], [[spinnela]], [[spinnala]], [[spinula]], 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.
шпиндель (Russian): шпи́ндель • m inan; spindle
Definitions
- шпи́ндель • m inan; spindle
Ancestry of “шпиндель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spindel | spindle; fusil |
| 2 | Middle High German | [[spinnel]], [[spinele]] | — |
| 3 | Old High German | [[spinnila]], [[spinnela]], [[spinnala]], [[spinula]] | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |