Spoonful
/ˈspuːn.fʊl/noun
The amount that fills a spoon; also used figuratively for a small measure or serving.
Did you know?The first part of spoon goes back to a word for a splinter or chip of wood, so this everyday measuring word began as something carved, not poured.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spe-
“To cut or split”
Old English
OE
spon
“A chip of wood, splinter, or shaving”
Old English
OE
spōn
“A spoon”
Middle English
ME
spone
“A spoon”
Modern English
English
spoonful
“The amount contained in a spoon”