Where does “spile” come from?
spile (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic spīlaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spile (Middle Low German): splinter, peg
Ancestry of “spile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spīlaz | splinter, peg |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spile”