Etymology

dogspike

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Today it means: A spike with a slightly altered head shape for easier extraction when the spike has become too loose in the sleeper. Full definition →

English spike ← Middle English dogge ← Old English *dogga
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The story

  1. Old English*dogga
  2. Middle Englishdogge
  3. Englishdog
  4. Englishspike
  5. English todaydogspike

From dog + spike.

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