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Etymology of the English word spy

the English word spy
derived from the English word spien
derived from the Old French word espier
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *spek-
derived from the Old French word espie
derived from the Old French word espier
derived 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, spying

Cognates

Dutch spion, French espion, German Spion, Norwegian spion, Russian шпиoн, Spanish espion, Swedish spion

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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