Where does “spigot” come from?
Spigot comes from Middle French espigeot, whose origin and ultimate meaning remain uncertain.
spigot (English): A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; The...
Definitions
- A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; The...
Ancestry of “spigot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spigot | wooden stopper; wooden spigot |
| 2 | Latin | spīca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speikā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |