Where does “spruitata” come from?
spruitata (Finnish) comes from Swedish spruta, from Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.
spruitata (Finnish): to spray, dash liquid
Definitions
- to spray, dash liquid
Ancestry of “spruitata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spruta | a squirt, a syringe; a fire engine; to spray, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sprúta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *spreutaną | — |