Splitter
/ˈsplɪtər/noun
A person or thing that splits something into parts; also, in informal use, someone who leaves a group or organization.
Did you know?The word is built from the same ancient Germanic root behind English split, and that root likely imitated the sound of something tearing apart rather than naming it abstractly.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*splītaną
“to split, cleave, or tear apart”
Old English
OE
splittan
“to split or divide”
Middle English
ME
splitten
“to cleave, break, or divide”
16th Century
English
splitter
“one who splits or divides”
Modern English
English
splitter
“a person or thing that splits something into parts; a divider”