Where does “spille” come from?
spille (Middle English) comes from Old English spillan, from Proto-Germanic spillijaną, from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.
spille (Middle English): Alternative form of spillen
Definitions
- Alternative form of spillen
Ancestry of “spille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spillan | to destroy; spill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spillijaną | to split |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spel- | to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break |