Where does “sprækr” come from?
sprækr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sprēkiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
sprækr (Old Norse): nimble, lively; lively
Ancestry of “sprækr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sprēkiz | lively |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pereg- | to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “sprækr”