Etymology

respot

R1E1S1P3O1T1

Today it means: To replace a ball on its correct spot on a snooker, billiards or pool table. Full definition →

English spot ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishspot
  7. English todayrespot

From re- + spot.

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