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English word spark comes from Proto-Indo-European *sperg-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)prey-, and later Proto-Germanic *sprakô (Spark.)

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*sperg- (Proto-Indo-European)

sparrow

*(s)prey- (Proto-Indo-European)

*sprakô (Proto-Germanic)

Spark.

spearca (Old English)

(literal, or, figurative) a spark.

sperke (Middle English)

spark (English)

(UK, slang) An electrician.. (figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.. (in plural sparks but treated as a singular) A ship's radio operator.. A short or small burst of electrical discharge.. A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire.. A small, [...]

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