Where does “spale” come from?
spale (English) comes from Old English speld, from Proto-Germanic speldą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
spale (English): A chip or splinter of wood; A lath; a shaving or...
Definitions
- A chip or splinter of wood; A lath; a shaving or...
Ancestry of “spale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | speld | splinter; a thin piece of wood used as a torch;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | speldą | a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |