Where does “sprayer” come from?
sprayer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spraye, from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
sprayer (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of spray; present of spraye
Definitions
- indefinite plural of spray; present of spraye
Ancestry of “sprayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | spraye | to spray |
| 2 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |