Where does “splashing” come from?
Splashing derives from English splash, which comes from English plash, from Middle English plaisshen, from Old French plaissier, from Late Latin plaxus, from Latin plexus (woven or twisted), from Latin plecto (to weave or braid), from Proto-Indo-European plek-.
splashing (English): present participle of splash; An action that...
Definitions
- present participle of splash; An action that...
Ancestry of “splashing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splash | The sound made by an object hitting a liquid; A... |
| 2 | English | plash | A small pool of standing water; a puddle; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | plasch | — |
| 4 | Old English | plæsċ | pool, puddle |
Words derived from “splashing”