Where does “spil” come from?
spil (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, from Latin speculum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
spil (Papiamentu): mirror
Definitions
- mirror
Ancestry of “spil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | espelho | mirror; any reflective surface; role model |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | speclum | Alternative form of speculum |
| 3 | Latin | speculum | a looking-glass, mirror |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |