Spittle in All languages combined

Forms: Spittles [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Two main origins: * From Middle English spitel (“lodging house”), an occupational surname for someone who was employed at a lodging house. * Americanized spelling of German Spittel, a metonymic occupational surname for someone who worked in an infirmary, from Middle High German spital (“hospital”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|spitel||lodging house}} Middle English spitel (“lodging house”), {{der|en|de|Spittel}} German Spittel, {{der|en|gmh|spital||hospital}} Middle High German spital (“hospital”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Spittle (plural Spittles)

Inflected forms

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"Spittle" meaning in All languages combined

Proper name [English]

Inflected forms