Where does “espurnejar” come from?

espurnejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan espurna, from Latin prūna, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

espurnejar (Catalan): to spark; to sparkle, twinkle; to drizzle,...

Definitions

  1. to spark; to sparkle, twinkle; to drizzle,...

Ancestry of “espurnejar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanespurnaspark
2Latinprūnaa burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal; embers
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Latin prūna →Every word from Catalan espurna →