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Where does “spujō” come from?

spujō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European stpuH-ie- — to spit, spew.

Ancestry of “spujō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanstpuH-ie-to spit, spew

Words derived from “spujō”

  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • skim
  • teaspoonful
  • sputum
  • tablespoonful
  • skimmer
  • spooning
  • spume
  • saltspoonful
  • dessertspoonful
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • spumante
  • soupspoon
  • spumoni
  • spumy
  • spoonlike
  • spooner
  • spoonable
  • spoonbread
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