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Where does “sperno” come from?

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

sperno (Latin): I sever, separate, remove; I despise, reject,...

Definitions

  1. I sever, separate, remove; I despise, reject,...

Ancestry of “sperno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “sperno”

  • spernendus
  • spernens
  • spreturus
  • spretus
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