Talk:spark

Etymology
In addition to the Main Entry, Professor Skeat adds comparisons with Icelandic SPRAKA[4] (to crackle), Lithuanian SPRAGỀTI[4] (to crackle) and, Greek SPHARAGOS[5] (a crackling). Apparently, a root meaning of 'crackle'[6] seems to be as least as authentic as, 'to spread'. Andrew H. Gray 15:05, 19 November 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk)

The inclusion of a possible relationship with 🇨🇬 is wildly imaginative and grossly inaccurate, so ought to be deleted. The possible logic in the mind of the source seems to be the 'scattered' or 'spread' object; but see the etymology of erc’h. Andrew H. Gray 06:56, 23 August 2018 (UTC)Andrew (talk)

[0] means 'Absolutely not; [1] means 'Exceedingly unlikely'; [2] means 'Very dubious'; [3] means 'Questionable'; [4] means 'Possible'; [5] means 'Probable'; [6] means 'Likely'; [7] means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested; [8] means 'Attested'; [9] means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable periods. Andrew H. Gray 15:05, 19 November 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk)

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