Where does “spōlijan” come from?
spōlijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.
spōlijan (Proto-West Germanic): to wash; to rinse, flush
Definitions
- to wash; to rinse, flush
Ancestry of “spōlijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₃(w)- | to swim, flow |