Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spannijaną
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *spannaną (“to stretch”) + *-janą (“causative suffix”).[1]
Verb
*spannijaną[1]
- to cause to stretch
Inflection
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *spannijan
- Old Norse: spenna