Where does “sparrow” come from?
Sparrow comes from Middle English sparwe, from Old English spearwa, from Proto-Germanic sparwô, from Proto-Indo-European spḗr.
sparrow (English): The house sparrow, "Passer domesticus"; a small...
Definitions
- The house sparrow, "Passer domesticus"; a small...
Ancestry of “sparrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Sparow | — |
Words derived from “sparrow”