Where does “Spitt” come from?

Spitt (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German spit, from Old Saxon spit, from Proto-Germanic spitą, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

Spitt (German Low German): spear; pike; spike; skewer; spit

Definitions

  1. spear; pike; spike; skewer; spit

Ancestry of “Spitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanspit—
2Old Saxonspit—
3Proto-Germanicspitąrod; spike; skewer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →