Where does “spearwa” come from?
spearwa (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sparwō, from Proto-Germanic sparwô, from Proto-Indo-European spḗr — sparrow.
spearwa (Old English): sparrow; the calf of the leg
Definitions
- sparrow; the calf of the leg
Ancestry of “spearwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sparwō | sparrow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sparwô | sparrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spḗr | sparrow |
Words derived from “spearwa”