Where does “sprāien” come from?
sprāien (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
Ancestry of “sprāien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |