Etymology of the English word spoon
the English word
spoonderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*spænuzDerivations in English
Splayd,
barspoon,
soupspoon,
spoonbill,
spoonworm,
spoony,
tablespoon,
teaspoon,
spoonfulDerivations in other languages
French
spoonCognates
Dutch
spaan, German
Span, Icelandic
spónn, Swedish
sponUsage
Word found in Modern English