Where does “spawning” come from?
Spawning comes from Middle English spawne, from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandere meaning to spread out or stretch forth.
spawning (English): present participle of spawn; The process by which...
Definitions
- present participle of spawn; The process by which...
Ancestry of “spawning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spawn | To produce or deposit in water; To generate,... |
| 2 | Middle English | spawne | — |
Words derived from “spawning”