Where does “spark” come from?

spark (Icelandic) comes from Swedish sparka, from Old Norse sparka — to kick.

spark (Icelandic): kick

Definitions

  1. kick

Ancestry of “spark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsparkato kick; to strike with the foot or leg; to fire;...
2Old Norsesparkato kick

Words derived from “spark”

Every word from Old Norse sparka →Every word from Swedish sparka →
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