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Where does “sparge” come from?

sparge (English) comes from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ- — to scatter, to jerk.

sparge (English): To sprinkle or spray; To introduce bubbles into;...

Definitions

  1. To sprinkle or spray; To introduce bubbles into;...

Ancestry of “sparge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchespargier—
2Latinspargō—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pregʰ-to scatter, to jerk

Words derived from “sparge”

  • sparger
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