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Etymology of the English word spicy

the English word spicy
derived from the English word spice
derived from the Old French word espice
derived from the Late Latin word species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *spek-
using the English suffix -y

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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