spoeg

Afrikaans

verb
Definitions
  • to spit

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish spoegen (spit) inherited from Middle Dutch spuwen inherited from Old Dutch *spīwan inherited from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- (vomit, spit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ptyēw-

Gloss

vomit, spit

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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