Where does “sparko” come from?

sparko (Esperanto) comes from English spark, from Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca, from Proto-Germanic sprakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

sparko (Esperanto): spark

Definitions

  1. spark

Ancestry of “sparko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsparkA small particle of glowing matter, either molten...
2Middle Englishsparkespark glowing particle
3Old Englishspearcaa spark
4Proto-Germanicsprakôspark
5Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “sparko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprakô →Every word from Old English spearca →