Where does “spänne” come from?

spänne (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish spänne, from Old Norse spenni, from Proto-Germanic spannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

spänne (Swedish): a buckle, a clasp, a fastener

Definitions

  1. a buckle, a clasp, a fastener

Ancestry of “spänne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishspänne—
2Old Norsespenni—
3Proto-Germanicspannijanąto cause to stretch
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “spänne”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →