Where does “sparkful” come from?
sparkful (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;...
sparkful (English): lively; brisk; gay
Definitions
- lively; brisk; gay
Ancestry of “sparkful”, step by step
sparkful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spark | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten... |
| 2 | Middle English | sparke | spark glowing particle |
| 3 | Old English | spearca | a spark |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprakô | spark |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |