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Where does “spurô” come from?

spurô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

spurô (Proto-Germanic): spur

Definitions

  1. spur

Ancestry of “spurô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “spurô”

  • spur
  • larkspur
  • longspur
  • hotspur
  • spurless
  • spurfowl
  • spurreth
  • spurdog
  • spurwinged
  • sandspur
  • spurlike
  • spurrier
  • spurrer
  • spurwort
  • forespurrer
  • forespur
  • spurrest
  • under-spur-leather
  • spurgall
  • spur-leather
  • espuela
  • espuera
  • espolón
  • espora
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