Where does “espauto” come from?

espauto (Portuguese) comes from English spout, from Middle English spouten, from Middle Dutch spoiten.

espauto (Portuguese): spout air expelled from the blowhole of a whale which condenses into water

Definitions

  1. spout air expelled from the blowhole of a whale which condenses into water

Ancestry of “espauto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspoutA tube or lip through which liquid or steam is...
2Middle Englishspoutento spout
3Middle Dutchspoiten—
Every word from Middle Dutch spoiten →Every word from Middle English spouten →Every word from English spout →