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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/spinþrijō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *spinnan (“to spin”) +‎ *-þr +‎ *-jō.

Noun

*spinþrijō m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) spider

Inflection

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Descendants
  • Old English: spīþra
    • Middle English: spiþre, spydyr, spider, spiþer
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