Where does “spreijata” come from?
spreijata (Finnish) comes from Finnish spray, from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
spreijata (Finnish): to spray
Definitions
- to spray
Ancestry of “spreijata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | spray | spray device for spraying |
| 2 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |