Where does “スポイト” come from?
スポイト (Japanese) comes from Dutch spuit, from Middle Dutch spoyte.
スポイト (Japanese): Pasteur pipette; color picker, eyedropper
Definitions
- Pasteur pipette; color picker, eyedropper
Ancestry of “スポイト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | spuit | spout; needle, syringe; injection, jab |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spoyte | — |