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Where does “sp(h)er(e)g-” come from?

sp(h)er(e)g- (Proto-Indo-European): to strew, sprinkle

Definitions

to strew, sprinkle

Words derived from “sp(h)er(e)g-”

freckled
spry
freckle
freckly
spryly
spryness
sprack
unfreckled
befreckled
freckleface
freckleless
frecklesome
nonfreckled
freckled duck
sprey
freckledness
sprek
frekel
freken
sprækur
sprekalą
freknur
sprækr
frøkna

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