Where does “spill” come from?
spill (Indonesian) comes from English spill, from Middle English spillen, from Old English spillan, from Proto-Germanic spillijaną, from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.
spill (Indonesian): to spill a person's secret or disgrace
Definitions
- to spill a person's secret or disgrace
Ancestry of “spill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spill | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | spillen | To slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;... |
| 3 | Old English | spillan | to destroy; spill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spillijaną | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spel- | to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break |