Well attestedNamed from the place
spa
noun · first attested 17th century
Every spa is named for one Belgian town.
A mineral-spring resort, or a place for bathing and treatment.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 17th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Spa
- In English
spa
The town of Spa in Liège province was famous for its mineral springs. English borrowed the place-name as a generic word for a watering place, then for the treatments that go with one.
Belgium
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