English word spread comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)prei-, Proto-Germanic *sprīþaną (To break up, become scattered.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)prei- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to destroy, scatter, to strew, spread, sprinkle, to strew, sow |
| *sprīþaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To break up, become scattered. |
| *spraidijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| sprǣdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| sprædan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To spread, expand; outspread, stretch forth. |
| spreden | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | To spread. |
| spread | English (en) | (intransitive) To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated. [from 13th c.]. (intransitive) To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended. [from 14th c.]. (intransitive, slang) To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours. [from 20th c.]. (transitive) To cover (something) with a thin layer of some substance, as of butter. [from 16th c.]. (transitive) To [...] |