spies

Dutch (Brabantic)

/spis/

noun

Definitions

spike, long spear, pike
skewer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch spiesse derived from Middle High German spiez derived from Old High German spioz derived from Proto-Germanic *speutaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*speutaz

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hert Dutch, Flemish
spieshert Dutch, Flemish
werpen Dutch, Flemish
werpspies Dutch, Flemish
*speutaz Proto-Germanic
spiesse Middle Dutch
spioz Old High German
spiez Middle High German
spētze Middle Low German