Where does “spillen” come from?
spillen (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.
spillen (Middle English): To slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;...
Definitions
- To slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;...
Ancestry of “spillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |