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Where does “(s)pregʰ-” come from?

(s)pregʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to scatter, to jerk

Definitions

to scatter, to jerk

Words derived from “(s)pregʰ-”

sparse
dispersal
disperse
sparsely
dispersing
dispersive
aspersion
sparseness
sparsity
monodisperse
polydispersity
dispersant
dispersivity
polydisperse
disperser
sparge
nondispersive
dispersity
asperges
aspergillum
sparger
monodispersity
dispersoid
sparsification

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