Where does “spārns” come from?
spārns (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic sparnas, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
spārns (Latvian): wing; plaque-like elongated element or part in a...
Definitions
- wing; plaque-like elongated element or part in a...
Ancestry of “spārns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sparnas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |