English
splash
Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).
The story
Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).
Today it means
noun The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “splash”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / splash