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Where does “spräker” come from?

spräker (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sprækr, from Proto-Germanic sprēkiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

spräker (Westrobothnian): Talkative., cheerful, brave; Beautiful

Definitions

  1. Talkative., cheerful, brave; Beautiful

Ancestry of “spräker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesprækrnimble, lively; lively
2Proto-Germanicsprēkizlively
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pereg-to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
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