Where does “spyrd” come from?
spyrd (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic spurdz, from Proto-Indo-European sperdʰ- — to compete, contest, struggle.
spyrd (Old English): stadium; course, racetrack, racecourse; a measure...
Definitions
- stadium; course, racetrack, racecourse; a measure...
Ancestry of “spyrd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | spurdz | racecourse; racetrack |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sperdʰ- | to compete, contest, struggle |