Where does “spola” come from?
spola (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German spölen, from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.
spola (Swedish): flush; reel
Ancestry of “spola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | spölen | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | spōlijan | to wash; to rinse, flush |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₃(w)- | to swim, flow |
Words derived from “spola”