Spindle
/ˈspɪn.dəl/noun
A slender rod used for twisting fibers into thread or yarn.
Did you know?Spindle comes from the same deep root as Latin spinnere, and its family includes words tied to turning, twisting, and the whole ancient magic of making thread from chaos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spen-
“to draw out, stretch, spin”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spindilaz
“a spindle; something for spinning thread”
Old English
English
spindel
“a spindle used for spinning thread”
Middle English
English
spindel
“a spindle; also, a slender rod or shaft”
Modern English
English
spindle
“a slender rod used for spinning fiber or serving as an axle or shaft”