Where does “spout” come from?

Spout comes from Middle English spouten, from Middle Dutch spoiten, of uncertain origin.

spout (English): A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is...

Definitions

  1. A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is...

Ancestry of “spout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspoutento spout
2Middle Dutchspoiten—

Words derived from “spout”

Every word from Middle Dutch spoiten →Every word from Middle English spouten →