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Where does “sparus” come from?

sparus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

sparus (Latin): hunting spear; a small missile weapon with a...

Definitions

  1. hunting spear; a small missile weapon with a...

Ancestry of “sparus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “sparus”

  • sparoid
  • sparo
  • sparaglione
  • spare
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