Etymograph

English

splotch

Splotch comes from English splot ‘a spot’.

  1. English1500–presentsplot‘a spot’
  2. Englishtodaysplotchvariation of splot

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentsplot‘a spot’
  2. Englishtodaysplotchvariation of splot

Today it means

noun An irregular-shaped spot or stain.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English splot / splotch