Where does “splotty” come from?

splotty (Middle English) comes from English splat, from Middle English splatten, from Middle English splaten — to stretch out, extend", also "to split.

Ancestry of “splotty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsplatThe narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;...
2Middle Englishsplatten—
3Middle Englishsplatento stretch out, extend", also "to split

Words derived from “splotty”

Every word from Middle English splaten →Every word from Middle English splatten →Every word from English splat →