Where does “spöle” come from?

spöle (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German spüelen, from Old High German spuolen, from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.

spöle (Central Franconian): to rinse, wash (especially dishes)

Definitions

  1. to rinse, wash (especially dishes)

Ancestry of “spöle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanspüelen—
2Old High Germanspuolen—
3Proto-West Germanicspōlijanto wash; to rinse, flush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan →Every word from Old High German spuolen →