Where does “spilla” come from?
spilla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse spilla, from Proto-Germanic spilþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
spilla (Faroese): to waste
Definitions
- to waste
Ancestry of “spilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | spilla | to destroy, spoil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spilþijaną | To spoil; ruin; To kill; murder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |