Where does “split” come from?
split (Danish) comes from Danish splitte, from Old Danish splittæ, from Middle Low German splīten.
split (Danish): imperative of splitte
Ancestry of “split”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | splitte | divide, break up, split; scatter, disperse |
| 2 | Old Danish | splittæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | splīten | — |