Where does “spuria” come from?

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

spuria (Latin): nominative feminine singular of spurius;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of spurius;...

Ancestry of “spuria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spuria

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