How to Spell spell
spell
spell - verb
- To name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English, to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters, from Anglo-French {it}espeleir{/it}, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English {it}spellian{/it} to relate, {it}spell{/it} talk