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Where does “speckle” come from?

Speckle comes from Middle Dutch spekkel, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

speckle (English): A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or...

Definitions

  1. A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or...

Ancestry of “speckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspekkel—

Words derived from “speckle”

  • despeckle
  • speckly
  • bespeckle
  • paraspeckle
  • speckliness
  • multispeckle
Every word from Middle Dutch spekkel →