Where does “speireach” come from?
speireach (Irish) comes from Scots speir, from Irish spór, from English spore, from New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
speireach (Irish): lanky, long-legged young man
Definitions
- lanky, long-legged young man
Ancestry of “speireach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | speir | to ask, inquire; inquiry, investigation; A person... |
| 2 | Irish | spór | spore |
| 3 | English | spore | A reproductive particle, usually a single cell,... |
| 4 | New Latin | spora | spore |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |