Where does “spavin” come from?
spavin (English) comes from Middle English spavein, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
spavin (English): A disease of horses characterized by a bony...
Definitions
- A disease of horses characterized by a bony...
Ancestry of “spavin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spavein | — |
| 2 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 3 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
Words derived from “spavin”