Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “spitu” come from?

spitu (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic spituz, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

spitu (Old English): spit

Definitions

  1. spit

Ancestry of “spitu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicspituzrod; stick; spit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “spitu”

  • spit
  • spat
  • spitting
  • spittoon
  • spitfire
  • turnspit
  • spitball
  • sandspit
  • spitter
  • spitless
  • spitty
  • spitballer
  • spitbox
  • spitteth
  • spitful
  • unspat
  • spitshine
  • spittest
  • outspit
  • spitstick
  • spitbug
  • spits
  • spitbraaied
  • batspit
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