Where does “spete” come from?
spete (Middle English) comes from Old English spittan, from Old English spitu, from Proto-Germanic spituz, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
spete (Middle English): To spit
Ancestry of “spete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spittan | to spit; to dig with spade |
| 2 | Old English | spitu | spit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spituz | rod; stick; spit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |
Words derived from “spete”