"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the English word sparkle

the English word sparkle
derived from the English word spark
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *spark-
using the English suffix -le

Date

The earliest known usage of sparkle in English dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in English

sparkler, sparkly, sparklet, sparkled, sparkling

Usage

Word found in Modern English



© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic