Where does “splotchy” come from?

splotchy (English) comes from Middle English splotty, from English splat, from Middle English splatten, from Middle English splaten — to stretch out, extend", also "to split.

splotchy (English): marked or covered with large, irregular spots

Definitions

  1. marked or covered with large, irregular spots

Ancestry of “splotchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsplotty—
2EnglishsplatThe narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;...
3Middle Englishsplatten—
4Middle Englishsplatento stretch out, extend", also "to split

Words derived from “splotchy”

Every word from Middle English splaten →Every word from Middle English splatten →Every word from English splat →
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