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Where does “Spott” come from?

Spott (German) comes from Middle High German spot, from Old High German spot.

Spott (German): mockery

Definitions

  1. mockery

Ancestry of “Spott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanspot—
2Old High Germanspot—

Words derived from “Spott”

  • Spottdrossel
  • spottschlecht
  • Spottgedicht
  • spottsüchtig
  • spottbillig
  • spöttisch
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