Where does “spurio” come from?

spurio (Italian) comes from Latin Spurius, from Latin spurius, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

spurio (Italian): illegitimate; spurious; false

Definitions

  1. illegitimate; spurious; false

Ancestry of “spurio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSpuriusof illegitimate birth but unknown father
2Latinspuriusof illegitimate birth; false, spurious
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
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