Where does “split” come from?
Split comes from Middle Dutch splitten and Middle Low German splīten, verbs of Germanic origin meaning to divide or separate.
split (English): Divided; Having the middle group equal to the...
Definitions
- Divided; Having the middle group equal to the...
Ancestry of “split”, step by step
split traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German splitten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | splitten | to split |
| 2 | Middle Low German | splīten | — |
via Middle Dutch splitten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | splitten | to split |