English
spilus
Spilus comes from Ancient Greek σπίλος ‘a spot’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσπίλοςspílos‘a spot’
- Englishtodayspilus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσπίλοςspílos‘a spot’
- Englishtodayspilus
Every English word from Ancient Greek σπίλος
Today it means
noun naevus
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σπίλος / spilus