Spew
/spjuː/noun
To expel or pour out forcefully, especially in a stream.
Did you know?Spew is an old Germanic word, and its sound has stayed close to its meaning: a forceful outpouring, like language itself overflowing under pressure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sp(y)eu-
“to spew, spit, or gush out”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spewaną
“to vomit, spew forth”
Old English
OE
spēowan
“to vomit; eject violently”
Middle English
ME
spewen
“to vomit, eject, or emit in a stream”
Modern English
English
spew
“to expel or emit forcefully in a stream”