Where does “spoor” come from?
Spoor comes from Dutch spoor, from Middle Dutch spor, from Old Dutch spor, from Proto-Germanic spurô, from Proto-Indo-European sper-.
spoor (English): The track, trail, droppings or scent of an...
Definitions
- The track, trail, droppings or scent of an...
Ancestry of “spoor”, step by step
spoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans spoor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | spoor | — |
| 2 | Dutch | spoor | track; railway track; trace |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | spor | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | spor | track, trace |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *spor | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spurą | track |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
via English Spur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spur | someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | spure | Alternative form of spore; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | spora | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *spurō | spur |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spurô | spur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |