Etymology of the English word spandrel
the English word
spandrelderived from the Anglo-French word
spaundrederived from the Anglo-Norman word
spaundrederived from the Anglo-Norman word
spandrederived from the Classical Latin word
expandere (spread out, expand; expound)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*petÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of spandrel in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
