Where does “špicl” come from?
špicl (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spitzel, from German spitz, from Old High German spizzi.
špicl (Serbo-Croatian): spy; mouthpiece
Ancestry of “špicl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Spitzel | diminutive of Spitz; informant |
| 2 | German | spitz | pointed, pointy; sharp; spiky |
| 3 | Old High German | spizzi | — |