Where does “splat” come from?
Splat comes from Middle English splatten, whose origin and meaning remain uncertain.
splat (English): The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;...
Definitions
- The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;...
Ancestry of “splat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | splatten | — |
| 2 | Middle English | splaten | to stretch out, extend", also "to split |
Words derived from “splat”