spider
The origin and history of spider.
Etymology
From Old English spīþra, ultimately from the Germanic root behind "spin" — a spider is literally "the spinning one."
The origin and history of spider.
From Old English spīþra, ultimately from the Germanic root behind "spin" — a spider is literally "the spinning one."
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