Where does “Spurius” come from?

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

Spurius (Latin): of illegitimate birth but unknown father

Definitions

  1. of illegitimate birth but unknown father

Ancestry of “Spurius”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Spurius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Latin spurius →