Where does “spór” come from?
spór (Irish) comes from English spore, from New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spór (Irish): spore
Definitions
- spore
Ancestry of “spór”, step by step
spór traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English spore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spore | A reproductive particle, usually a single cell,... |
| 2 | New Latin | spora | spore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Middle English spore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | spore | A spur; a prod for horses at the back of one's... |
| 2 | Old English | spora | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *spurō | spur |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spurô | spur |
via Old Norse spori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | spori | — |