Where does “spigot” come from?
spigot (Middle English) comes from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
spigot (Middle English): wooden stopper; wooden spigot
Definitions
- wooden stopper; wooden spigot
Ancestry of “spigot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | spīca | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | speikā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |
Words derived from “spigot”