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Where does “spered” come from?

spered (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic *spɨrɨd, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spered (Breton): spirit

Definitions

  1. spirit

Ancestry of “spered”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*spɨrɨd—
2Latinspīritus—
3Latinspīrō—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “spered”

  • speredel
  • speredek
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