Where does “microspark” come from?

microspark (English) comes from English spark, from Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca, from Proto-Germanic sprakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

microspark (English): A tiny electrical spark

Definitions

  1. A tiny electrical spark

Ancestry of “microspark”, step by step

microspark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsparkA small particle of glowing matter, either molten...
2Middle Englishsparkespark glowing particle
3Old Englishspearcaa spark
4Proto-Germanicsprakôspark
5Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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