Where does “spouwer” come from?
spouwer (Dutch) comes from Dutch spouwen, from Middle Dutch spuwen, from Old Dutch spīwan, from Proto-Germanic spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- — to spit, vomit.
spouwer (Dutch): spitter, spouter; puker, vomiter
Definitions
- spitter, spouter; puker, vomiter
Ancestry of “spouwer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | spouwen | to spit; to vomit; to split, cleave |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spuwen | to spit, to spew; to vomit |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spīwan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spīwaną | to spew, to spit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ptyēw- | to spit, vomit |