Where does “splits” come from?
splits (English) comes from English split, from Middle Low German splitten, from Middle Low German splīten.
splits (English): plural of split; API pl; A maneuver in which the...
Definitions
- plural of split; API pl; A maneuver in which the...
Ancestry of “splits”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “splits”