Where does “spore” come from?
spore (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sporo, from Proto-Germanic *sporō, from Proto-Germanic spurô, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Ancestry of “spore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sporo | spur |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sporō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spurô | spur |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |