Where does “bespuiten” come from?
bespuiten (Dutch) comes from Dutch spuiten, from Middle Dutch spoiten.
bespuiten (Dutch): to besprinkle, to spray on/at
Definitions
- to besprinkle, to spray on/at
Ancestry of “bespuiten”, step by step
bespuiten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spuiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spuiten | to squirt, to spout; to inject |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spoiten | — |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |