Where does “sprawl” come from?
Sprawl comes from Middle English spraulen, from Old English spreawlian, of unknown origin.
sprawl (English): To sit with the limbs spread out; To spread out...
Definitions
- To sit with the limbs spread out; To spread out...
Ancestry of “sprawl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | spraulen | to sprawl |
| 2 | Old English | spreawlian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
Words derived from “sprawl”