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

  1. Alternative form of spillen

Ancestry of “spille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishspillanto destroy; spill
2Proto-Germanicspillijanąto split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspel-to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spillijaną →Every word from Old English spillan →
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