Where does “spijs” come from?

spijs (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spise, from Old Dutch spīsa, from Latin spesa.

spijs (Dutch): foodstuff in general; almond paste; almond paste...

Definitions

  1. foodstuff in general; almond paste; almond paste...

Ancestry of “spijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspise—
2Old Dutchspīsa—
3Latinspesa—

Words derived from “spijs”

Every word from Latin spesa →Every word from Old Dutch spīsa →Every word from Middle Dutch spise →