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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sparkaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sp(h)erag-, from *sper- (to jerk, push, fidget, spring) or alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *sperg- (to strew, scatter, sprinkle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑr.kɑz/

Adjective

*sparkaz

  1. energetic, lively

Inflection


  • *sprakōną
  • *sprēkijaz
    • Old Norse: sprækr

Descendants

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