Etymograph

English

splotchy

Splotchy comes from Middle English splotty.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500splotty1
  2. Englishtodaysplotchy1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English splotchy

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500splottyWiktionary, English splotchy
  2. EnglishtodaysplotchyWiktionary, English splotchy

Formed from splotch + -y

English splot ‘a spot’

English splotch

Every English word from Middle English splotty

Today it means

adj Marked or covered with large, irregular spots.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “splotchy”. 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.

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