Where does “span” come from?

span (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch spannen, from Middle Dutch spannen, from Old Dutch spannan, from Proto-Germanic spannaną — to stretch, span.

span (Sranan Tongo): tense

Definitions

  1. tense

Ancestry of “span”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspannento strain, to put tension on; to stretch
2Middle Dutchspannen
3Old Dutchspannan—
4Proto-Germanicspannanąto stretch, span
Every word from Proto-Germanic spannaną →Every word from Old Dutch spannan →Every word from Middle Dutch spannen →