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Etymology of the English word spearman

the English word spearman
derived from the English word man
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *manwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *man-
derived from the English word spear
derived from the Old French word espere
derived from the Latin word sphaera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Greek word sphaira, σφαῖρα, σϕαῖρα (ball)
unkown origins
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *speri

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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