Where does “kaskadspy” come from?
kaskadspy (Swedish) comes from Swedish spy, from Old Norse spýja, from Proto-Germanic spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- — to spit, vomit.
kaskadspy (Swedish): to projectile vomit
Definitions
- to projectile vomit
Ancestry of “kaskadspy”, step by step
kaskadspy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spy | to throw up, to vomit |
| 2 | Old Norse | spýja | to spew, to vomit; vomit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spīwaną | to spew, to spit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ptyēw- | to spit, vomit |
via Swedish kaskad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kaskad | a (larger) amount of liquid (or something liquid-like) that suddenly spurts out |