Where does “spillen” come from?
spillen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spilden, from Old Dutch *spilden, from Frankish *spilþijan.
spillen (Dutch): to waste, to spend vainly or profligately; to...
Definitions
- to waste, to spend vainly or profligately; to...
Ancestry of “spillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spilden | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *spilden | — |
| 3 | Frankish | *spilþijan | — |