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Where does “squirt” come from?

Squirt comes from Middle English squirten, whose origin and ultimate source are unknown.

squirt (English): An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully...

Definitions

  1. An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully...

Ancestry of “squirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsquirten—

Words derived from “squirt”

  • squirting
  • squirter
  • squirty
  • squirtable
Every word from Middle English squirten →