Where does “sperling” come from?
sperling (English) comes from English sparling, from Old French esperlinge.
sperling (English): A smelt; a sparling; A young herring
Definitions
- A smelt; a sparling; A young herring
Ancestry of “sperling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sparling | The European smelt; A young salmon; A tern |
| 2 | Old French | esperlinge | — |