Where does “spitten” come from?

spitten (English) comes from Old English spittan, from Old English spitu, from Proto-Germanic spituz, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

spitten (English): past participle of spit

Definitions

  1. past participle of spit

Ancestry of “spitten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishspittanto spit; to dig with spade
2Old Englishspituspit
3Proto-Germanicspituzrod; stick; spit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spituz →Every word from Old English spitu →