Etymology of the English word spay
the English word
spayderived from the Old French word
espeerderived from the Anglo-Norman word
espeierderived from the Anglo-Norman word
espeederived from the Latin word
spatha (flat stirrer; broad-bladed sword; batten for beating woof)
derived from the Greek word
spathe, σπάθη, σπάϑη
Date
The earliest known usage of spay in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
spayed,
spayingUsage
Word found in Modern English
