Where does “avsporing” come from?

avsporing (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spore, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

avsporing (Norwegian Nynorsk): a derailment

Definitions

  1. a derailment

Ancestry of “avsporing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksporea spur; a spore; to trace, track
2Ancient Greekσποράseed
3Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
4Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō →