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Etymology of the English word span

the English word span
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *spanwanan

Derivations in English

spanner, spanrail, timespan, wingspan, spanworm, spanned, spanning

Cognates

Dutch spannen, Dutch span, French empan, German spannen, German Spanne, Icelandic spönn, Icelandic spenna, Italian spanna, Swedish spann, Swedish spänna



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