Where does “Spull” come from?

Spull (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish spullen, from Middle High German spüelen, from Old High German spuolen, from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.

Spull (Luxembourgish): washing-up; spool, reel

Definitions

  1. washing-up; spool, reel

Ancestry of “Spull”, step by step

Spull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish spullen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishspullento wash up dishes
2Middle High Germanspüelen—
3Old High Germanspuolen—
4Proto-West Germanicspōlijanto wash; to rinse, flush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow

via Old High German spuolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanspuolospool
2Proto-Germanicspōlǭspool; reel
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pel-to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan →Every word from Old High German spuolen →