Where does “spitbraai” come from?

spitbraai (English) comes from English spit, from Middle English spit, from Middle English despit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus, from Latin dēspiciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

spitbraai (English): A barbecue where meat is roasted on a spit

Definitions

  1. A barbecue where meat is roasted on a spit

Ancestry of “spitbraai”, step by step

spitbraai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspitA thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is...
2Middle Englishspit
3Middle Englishdespit
4Old Frenchdespit
5Latindēspectusdisdained, despised
6Latindēspiciōto look down upon
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English braai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbraaiA barbecue grill, especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
2AfrikaansbraaiTo grill meat over an open flame; A barbecue; An...
3Dutchbradento roast; to grill; to pan-fry
4Middle Dutchbrâdento roast, to broil
5Old Dutchbrādanto roast
6Proto-West Germanicbrādan
7Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “spitbraai

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti