Spinning
/ˈspɪnɪŋ/noun
The act or process of turning rapidly around an axis, or making yarn by twisting fibers.
Did you know?The word goes back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to draw out, spin, or twist,” which is why ancient language families keep linking thread-making with the body, webs, and destiny.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spen-
“to draw out, spin, or stretch”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spinnaną
“to spin, draw out fibers into thread”
Old English
OE
spinnan
“to spin fiber into thread”
Middle English
ME
spinnen
“to spin yarn or thread”
Modern English
English
spinning
“turning rapidly around an axis or making yarn by twisting fibers”