Etymology

spline

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Today it means: A long, thin piece of metal or wood. Full definition →

First used the mid 18th cOld Danish splind ← North Frisian splinj
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  1. North Frisian · derived fromsplinj
  2. Old Danish · derived fromsplind
  3. English todayspline

Mid-1700s East Anglian dialect. Origin uncertain but perhaps from Old Danish splind or North Frisian splinj and ultimately related to the root of splinter.

First known use, by meaning

  • from the mid 18th c A long, thin piece of metal or wood.

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