Where does “spark” come from?

spark (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sparke, from Old Norse sparka — to kick.

spark (Norwegian Bokmål): a kick; imperative of sparke

Definitions

  1. a kick; imperative of sparke

Ancestry of “spark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsparketo kick; to fire, sack
2Old Norsesparkato kick

Words derived from “spark”

Every word from Old Norse sparka →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål sparke →