Where does “spark” come from?

spark (Swedish) comes from Old Norse spark, from Old Norse sparka — to kick.

spark (Swedish): kick; kicksled; "short for" sparkstötting

Definitions

  1. kick; kicksled; "short for" sparkstötting

Ancestry of “spark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespark—
2Old Norsesparkato kick

Words derived from “spark”

Every word from Old Norse sparka →Every word from Old Norse spark →