Where does “split” come from?
split (Spanish) comes from English splits, from English split, from Middle Low German splitten, from Middle Low German splīten.
split (Spanish): splits
Ancestry of “split”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splits | plural of split; API pl; A maneuver in which the... |
| 2 | English | split | Divided; Having the middle group equal to the... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | splitten | to split |
| 4 | Middle Low German | splīten | — |