Etymology of the English word spindle
the English word
spindlederived from the English word
spinelderived from the French word
spinellederived from the Italian word
spinelladerived from the Italian word
spinaderived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
derived from the Italian word
spinellounknown etymology
derived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
Derivations in English
spindleage,
spindly,
spindlelegs,
spindleshanks,
spindling,
spindledCognates
Dutch
spil, German
SpindelUsage
Word found in Modern English
