Where does “spile” come from?
spile (English) comes from Middle Low German spile, from Proto-Germanic spīlaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spile (English): A splinter; A spigot or plug used to stop the...
Definitions
- A splinter; A spigot or plug used to stop the...
Ancestry of “spile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | spile | splinter, peg |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spīlaz | splinter, peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |