Where does “espúrio” come from?

espúrio (Portuguese) comes from Latin Spurius, from Latin spurius, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

espúrio (Portuguese): spurious; false; not authentic; spurious;...

Definitions

  1. spurious; false; not authentic; spurious;...

Ancestry of “espúrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSpuriusof illegitimate birth but unknown father
2Latinspuriusof illegitimate birth; false, spurious
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Latin spurius →Every word from Latin Spurius →