Etymology

spycraft

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Today it means: The skills and techniques employed by spies. Full definition →

Old English cræft ← Proto-West Germanic *kraftu ← Proto-Germanic *kraftuz
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The story

  1. Englishspy
  2. Proto-Germanic*krafjaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*kraftuz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*kraftu
  5. Old Englishcræft
  6. English todayspycraft

From spy + -craft.

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