Where does “spits” come from?
spits (Dutch) comes from German spitz, from Old High German spizzi.
spits (Dutch): pointed; a pointed tip; A top, a peak, a pinnacle...
Definitions
- pointed; a pointed tip; A top, a peak, a pinnacle...
Ancestry of “spits”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | spitz | pointed, pointy; sharp; spiky |
| 2 | Old High German | spizzi | — |
Words derived from “spits”