Where does “sparowe” come from?
sparowe (Middle English) comes from Old English spearwa, from Proto-West Germanic sparwō, from Proto-Germanic sparwô, from Proto-Indo-European spḗr — sparrow.
sparowe (Middle English): Alternative form of sparwe
Definitions
- Alternative form of sparwe
Ancestry of “sparowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spearwa | sparrow; the calf of the leg |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sparwō | sparrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sparwô | sparrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spḗr | sparrow |
Words derived from “sparowe”