myEtymology.com: English etymology of spittoon

Etymology of the English word spittoon

the English word spittoon

derived from the English word spit

derived from the English word spitten

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *spituz

using the English suffix -oon:

using the English suffix -oon

The earliest known usage of spittoon in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English