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Where does “(s)pel-” come from?

(s)pel- (Proto-Indo-European): to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...

Definitions

to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...

Words derived from “(s)pel-”

spill
spilling
spilt
spool
spillover
spillway
splotch
overspill
spooler
spiller
unspool
spillback
spilth
splot
unspilt
earspool
speld
spillable
spilleth
spillproof
spole
prespill
respool
spelk

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