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Where does “spurcus” come from?

spurcus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic sporkos, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

spurcus (Latin): dirty, foul, unclean; morally-polluted, base,...

Definitions

  1. dirty, foul, unclean; morally-polluted, base,...

Ancestry of “spurcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsporkos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ḱós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “spurcus”

  • conspurcate
  • conspurco
  • conspurcatus
  • spurcans
  • spurcaturus
  • spurcandus
  • spurcare
  • spurco
  • conspurcans
  • conspurcaturus
  • conspurcandus
  • sporcare
  • sporchevole
  • sporco
  • sporcacciona
  • sporcamente
  • sporcizia
  • sporcaccione
  • spurca
  • spurcat
  • spurcăciune
  • spórco
  • sporcu
  • sporcjâ
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