Etymology of the English word spindrift
the English word
spindriftderived from the English word
driftderived from the Old Norse word
driftderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhreibh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*driftizderived from the Old Norse word
driftderived from the English word
ofderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*af-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-Date
The earliest known usage of spindrift in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
