Where does “sparklessly” come from?
sparklessly (English) comes from English sparkless, 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;...
sparklessly (English): Without sparks
Ancestry of “sparklessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sparkless | without a spark; lacking in creativity or energy |
| 2 | English | spark | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten... |
| 3 | Middle English | sparke | — |
| 4 | Old English | spearca | a spark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprakô | spark |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |