spowan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • spōƿan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spōaną (“to prosper, succeed, be happy”), from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to prosper, turn out well”). Cognate with Old High German spuoen (“to succeed”), Middle High German spuon (“to go forth, succeed, accelerate”). More at speed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspoː.wɑn/

Verb

spōwan

  1. to succeed, be successful, thrive
  2. to behove, assist, avail

Conjugation

Derived terms

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