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sparrow — (n.) small brownish gray bird, O.E. spearwa, from P.Gmc. *sparwan (Cf. O.N. spörr, O.H.G. sparo, Ger. Sperling, Goth. sparwa), from PIE *sper (Cf. Cornish frau crow; O.Prus. spurglis sparrow; Gk. spergoulos small field bird … Etymology dictionary
spavin — (n.) disease of the hock joint of a horse, early 15c., from M.Fr. espavain, perhaps from Frank. *sparwan sparrow (see SPARROW (Cf. sparrow)), so called perhaps from comparison of the bird s awkward gait to that of a horse affected with spavin … Etymology dictionary
sparwō- (1) — *sparwō (1), *sparwōn, *sparwa , *sparwan germ.?, schwach Maskulinum (n): nhd. Wade; ne. calf; Rekontruktionsbasis: ae.; Etymologie: idg. *sparu̯o , *prau̯o , Substantiv, Sperling, Vogel … Germanisches Wörterbuch
sparwō- (2) — *sparwō (2), *sparwōn, *sparwa , *sparwan germ., schwach Maskulinum (n): nhd. Sperling; ne. sparrow; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., mnd., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *sparwa ; Etymologie … Germanisches Wörterbuch
sper-2(g-) — sper 2(g ) English meaning: a kind of bird (sparrow?) Deutsche Übersetzung: in Vogelnamen, besonders ‘sperling” Material: Goth. sparwa, O.E. spearwa, O.H.G. sparo ‘sparrow” (*Proto Gmc. *sparwan ); M.H.G. sperlinc Ger.Sperling,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary