Where does “sparsam” come from?
sparsam (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spar, from Spanish espadas, from Spanish espada, from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
sparsam (Norwegian Nynorsk): limited; frugal
Definitions
- limited; frugal
Ancestry of “sparsam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | spar | spades; present of spa; imperative of spara |
| 2 | Spanish | espadas | plural of espada; sword; swords |
| 3 | Spanish | espada | sword; spade; épée |
| 4 | Old Spanish | espada | sword |
| 5 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |