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Where does “spyria” come from?

spyria (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse spyrja, from Proto-Germanic spurjaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “spyria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespyrjato trace steps or footprints; to investigate, to...
2Proto-Germanicspurjanąto feel, touch; to study; to search; to examine;...
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “spyria”

  • spörja
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