Etymology of the English word spawn
the English word
spawnderived from the Anglo-Norman word
espaundrederived from the Classical Latin word
expandere (spread out, expand; expound)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*petÉ™-derived from the Old French word
spandreDate
The earliest known usage of spawn in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
spawned,
spawningUsage
Word found in Modern English
