Where does “spark” come from?
Spark comes from Middle English sparke, Old English spearca, Proto-Germanic sprakô, and Proto-Indo-European (s)per-, a root meaning to scatter or spring forth.
spark (English): A small particle of glowing matter, either molten...
Definitions
- A small particle of glowing matter, either molten...
Ancestry of “spark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sparke | — |
| 2 | Old English | spearca | a spark |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprakô | spark |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “spark”