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Where does “spark” come from?

spark (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sparka — to kick.

Ancestry of “spark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesparkato kick

Words derived from “spark”

  • spark
  • avspark
  • straffspark
  • straffespark
  • spark
Every word from Old Norse sparka →