Etymology of the English word spy
the English word
spyderived from the English word
spienderived from the Old French word
espierderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-derived from the Old French word
espiederived from the Old French word
espierderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*spekh-Date
The earliest known usage of spy in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
counterspy,
spyglass,
spyhop,
spymaster,
spier,
spied,
spyingCognates
Dutch
spion, French
espion, German
Spion, Norwegian
spion, Russian
шпиoн, Spanish
espion, Swedish
spionUsage
Word found in Modern English
