Where does “splutter” come from?
Splutter is a variant of sputter, which is of uncertain origin but possibly imitative in nature, first recorded in English in the 17th century.
splutter (English): To sputter; To spray droplets of saliva from the...
Definitions
- To sputter; To spray droplets of saliva from the...
Ancestry of “splutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sputter | Moist matter thrown out in small detached... |
| 2 | Middle English | sputren | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sputen | to spout, vomit |
Words derived from “splutter”