Where does “bespawl” come from?
bespawl (English) comes from English spawl, from English spew, from Middle English spewen, from Old English spīwan, from Proto-West Germanic *spīwan, from Proto-Germanic spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- — to spit, vomit.
bespawl (English): To daub, soil, or make foul with spawl or spittle
Definitions
- To daub, soil, or make foul with spawl or spittle
Ancestry of “bespawl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spawl | Scattered or ejected spittle; To scatter spittle... |
| 2 | English | spew | To eject forcibly and in a stream; To speak or... |
| 3 | Middle English | spewen | To spew, or puke; to regurgitate... |
| 4 | Old English | spīwan | to vomit, spit |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *spīwan | to spew, spit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spīwaną | to spew, to spit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ptyēw- | to spit, vomit |