Where does “splitting” come from?

Splitting comes from Middle Dutch splitten, derived from Middle Low German splīten, a verb meaning to divide or separate.

splitting (English): An instance where something splits; A division in...

Definitions

  1. An instance where something splits; A division in...

Ancestry of “splitting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsplitDivided; Having the middle group equal to the...
2Middle Low Germansplittento split
3Middle Low Germansplīten—

Words derived from “splitting”

Every word from Middle Low German splīten →Every word from Middle Low German splitten →Every word from English split →