Where does “spoorless” come from?
spoorless (English) comes from English spoor, from Afrikaans spoor, from Dutch spoor, from Middle Dutch spor, from Old Dutch spor, from Proto-West Germanic *spor, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
spoorless (English): Without spoor; Without a trace
Definitions
- Without spoor; Without a trace
Ancestry of “spoorless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spoor | The track, trail, droppings or scent of an... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | spoor | — |
| 3 | Dutch | spoor | track; railway track; trace |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | spor | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | spor | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *spor | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spurą | track |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |