Where does “špengler” come from?
špengler (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spengler, from Middle High German speng(e)ler, from Middle English spangel, from Middle English spang, from Old English spang — buckle, clasp.
špengler (Serbo-Croatian): locksmith and tinsmith
Definitions
- locksmith and tinsmith
Ancestry of “špengler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spengler | plumber, tinsmith |
| 2 | Middle High German | speng(e)ler | — |
| 3 | Middle English | spangel | small piece of ornamental metal, spangle; a small... |
| 4 | Middle English | spang | a small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small... |
| 5 | Old English | spang | buckle, clasp |