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
- a kick; imperative of sparke
Ancestry of “spark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sparke | to kick; to fire, sack |
| 2 | Old Norse | sparka | to kick |
Words derived from “spark”