Where does “unsparse” come from?
unsparse (English) comes from English sparse, from Latin sparsus, from Latin spargo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ- — to scatter, to jerk.
unsparse (English): Not sparse
Definitions
- Not sparse
Ancestry of “unsparse”, step by step
unsparse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sparse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sparse | Having widely spaced intervals; Not dense;... |
| 2 | Latin | sparsus | scattered, strewn, sprinkled; spotted, freckled |
| 3 | Latin | spargo | I scatter, strew, sprinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ- | to scatter, to jerk |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |