Where does “spor” come from?
spor (Romanian) comes from French spore, from Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spor (Romanian): increase; spore
Definitions
- increase; spore
Ancestry of “spor”, step by step
spor traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French spore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | spore | spore |
| 2 | Latin | spora | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |