Where does “spotting” come from?
Spotting comes from Middle English spot, derived from Middle Dutch spotte, with ultimate origins unclear.
spotting (English): present participle of spot; A spotted pattern;...
Definitions
- present participle of spot; A spotted pattern;...
Ancestry of “spotting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |