Where does “splotch” come from?
splotch (English) comes from English splot, from Middle English splot, from Old English splott, from Proto-Germanic spluttaz, from Proto-Indo-European splt-no-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
splotch (English): An irregular-shaped spot or stain; To mark with...
Definitions
- An irregular-shaped spot or stain; To mark with...
Ancestry of “splotch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splot | A spot; splotch |
| 2 | Middle English | splot | — |
| 3 | Old English | splott | a plot or parcel of land; a spot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spluttaz | segment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | splt-no- | an off-split, segment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |