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Where does “spinna” come from?

spinna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish spinna, from Old Norse spinna, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

spinna (Swedish): to spin; to turn around quickly; to spin; to make...

Definitions

  1. to spin; to turn around quickly; to spin; to make...

Ancestry of “spinna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishspinnato spin
2Old Norsespinnaspin
3Proto-Germanicspinnanąto spin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pénh₁-ne-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “spinna”

  • spann
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