Where does “metspö” come from?
metspö (Swedish) comes from Swedish meta, from Proto-Germanic maitaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.
metspö (Swedish): a fishing rod
Definitions
- a fishing rod
Ancestry of “metspö”, step by step
metspö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish meta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | meta | to angle for fish |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maitaną | to cut, hew; to cut off, sever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēi- | — |
via Swedish spö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spö | a rod, a stick; a whip |