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Where does “speeksel” come from?

speeksel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch speecsel, from Middle Dutch spekel.

speeksel (Dutch): saliva, spit

Definitions

  1. saliva, spit

Ancestry of “speeksel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspeecsel—
2Middle Dutchspekel—

Words derived from “speeksel”

  • speekselklier
Every word from Middle Dutch spekel →