Where does “spett” come from?
spett (Swedish) comes from Old Norse spettr, from Proto-Germanic spihtaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
spett (Swedish): a wedge point crowbar, an iron-bar lever; a ...
Definitions
- a wedge point crowbar, an iron-bar lever; a ...
Ancestry of “spett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | spettr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spihtaz | woodpecker |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
Words derived from “spett”