Where does “spölu” come from?

spölu (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse spǫlr, from Proto-Germanic spaluz — rod, pole, spike; splinter.

spölu (Westrobothnian): coil

Definitions

  1. coil

Ancestry of “spölu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespǫlrrail, bar; bit, short piece
2Proto-Germanicspaluzrod, pole, spike; splinter
Every word from Proto-Germanic spaluz →Every word from Old Norse spǫlr →