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Etymology of the English word spanker

the English word spanker
derived from the English word fig
derived from the Old French word figue
derived from the Old Provençal word figa
derived from the Latin word ficus (fig; fig tree; hemorrhoids)
derived from the English word spank

Derivations in other languages

Italian spanker

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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