Where does “spänning” come from?
spänning (Swedish) comes from Swedish spänna, from Old Swedish spänna, from Old Norse spenna, from Proto-Germanic spannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
spänning (Swedish): a tension; mechanical stress; an excitement
Definitions
- a tension; mechanical stress; an excitement
Ancestry of “spänning”, step by step
spänning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spänna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spänna | to stretch, to tighten; to pull a bow or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | spänna | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | spenna | to tighten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spannijaną | to cause to stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |