Where does “sprit” come from?
sprit (English) comes from Middle English sprutten, from Old English spryttan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
sprit (English): A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a...
Definitions
- A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a...
Ancestry of “sprit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sprutten | — |
| 2 | Old English | spryttan | to spring, sprout, germinate; to put forth the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “sprit”