Where does “dogspike” come from?
dogspike (English) comes from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
dogspike (English): A spike with a slightly altered head shape for...
Definitions
- A spike with a slightly altered head shape for...
Ancestry of “dogspike”, step by step
dogspike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 2 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 3 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English Spike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spike | A sort of very large nail |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spīker | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spīkāri | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spīkārī | granary |
| 5 | Latin | spicarium | granary |
| 6 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 7 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |