Etymology of the English word spinet
the English word
spinetderived from the Obsolete French word
espinettederived from the Italian word
spinettaderived from the Italian word
spinaderived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
Date
The earliest known usage of spinet in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
spinet, French
épinette, German
Spinett, Norwegian
spinett, Swedish
spinettUsage
Word found in Modern English
