Where does “spoodle” come from?
spoodle (English) comes from English POODLE, from German Pudel, from German Pudelhund, from German hund, from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz — dog.
spoodle (English): A utensil midway between a spoon and a ladle,...
Definitions
- A utensil midway between a spoon and a ladle,...
Ancestry of “spoodle”, step by step
spoodle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English POODLE
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | POODLE | A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage... |
| 2 | German | Pudel | poodle |
| 3 | German | Pudelhund | poodle |
| 4 | German | hund | dog, hound |
| 5 | Middle High German | hunt | dog (Canis familiaris) |
| 6 | Old High German | hunt | dog |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via English spoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spoon | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped... |
| 2 | Middle English | spoon | Alternative form of spone |
| 3 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | piece of wood, chip, shaving |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English spaniel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spaniel | Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of... |
| 2 | Spanish | español | Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language |
| 3 | Old Spanish | espanyol | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | espaignol | Spanish |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 6 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 7 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 8 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |