Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spangō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)penH- (“to spin, braid”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɑŋ.ɡɔː/

Noun

*spangō f

brooch, clasp

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *spangō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*spangō	*spangôz
vocative	*spangō	*spangôz
accusative	*spangǭ	*spangōz
genitive	*spangōz	*spangǫ̂
dative	*spangōi	*spangōmaz
instrumental	*spangō	*spangōmiz

Descendants

Old English: spang
Old High German: spanga (feminine n-stem)
Old Norse: spǫng
- Icelandic: spöng
- Old Swedish: spang
  - Swedish: spång

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