Where does “spliff” come from?
spliff (English) comes from English split, from Middle Low German splitten, from Middle Low German splīten.
spliff (English): A cannabis cigarette
Ancestry of “spliff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | split | Divided; Having the middle group equal to the... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | splitten | to split |
| 3 | Middle Low German | splīten | — |