Where does “sparstone” come from?
sparstone (English) comes from Middle English sparston, from Old English spærstān — gypsum, chalk.
sparstone (English): spar
Ancestry of “sparstone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sparston | gypsum, chalk |
| 2 | Old English | spærstān | gypsum, chalk |