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Where does “sper-” come from?
sper-
(Proto-Indo-European): to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Definitions
to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Words derived from “sper-”
spare
spiral
spur
diaspora
spurious
sporadic
sparing
sprawling
Sparta
sparingly
sprawl
diasporic
spurt
sprint
sporadically
spore
unsparing
scrawl
spoor
sprinter
spirally
unsparingly
spirometry
sporulation
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