English
fidget spinner
Compound of fidget + spinner.
A compound of fidget + spinner
Proto-Indo-European *(s)pénh₁-ne-
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Proto-West Germanic *spinnan ‘to spin’
Old English spinnan ‘to spin’
Middle English spinnen ‘to spin or convert fibre into yarn’
Middle English spynnere ‘a spinner’
English spinner
The story
Usage began in early 2017 as it skyrocketed in popularity, although the origin of the toy itself is disputed.disputed Scholars disagree here; the competing view is quoted as the source gives it.
Today it means
noun A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / fidget spinner