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Where does “spillijaną” come from?

spillijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.

spillijaną (Proto-Germanic): to split

Definitions

  1. to split

Ancestry of “spillijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanspel-to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break

Words derived from “spillijaną”

  • spill
  • spilling
  • spilt
  • spillover
  • spillway
  • overspill
  • spiller
  • spillback
  • spilth
  • unspilt
  • spillable
  • spilleth
  • spillproof
  • prespill
  • unspillable
  • spilly
  • spilter
  • spillest
  • antispill
  • beanspilling
  • spillingly
  • spilden
  • spiller
  • spill
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