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

Definitions

  1. imperative of splitte

Ancestry of “split”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsplittedivide, break up, split; scatter, disperse
2Old Danishsplittæ—
3Middle Low Germansplīten—
Every word from Middle Low German splīten →Every word from Old Danish splittæ →Every word from Danish splitte →