Where does “spright” come from?

spright (English) comes from English sprite, from Middle English sprite, from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spright (English): Obsolete spelling of sprite; Spirit; mind; soul;...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of sprite; Spirit; mind; soul;...

Ancestry of “spright”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspriteA spirit; a soul; a shade; An apparition; ghost;...
2Middle Englishsprite—
3Old Frenchespritspirit
4Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
5Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
6Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “spright”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →