"sperǵʰ-" meaning in Proto-Indo-European

See sperǵʰ- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: Hackstein derives this from *h₁eǵʰs (“out”) + *bʰerǵʰ- (“to go up”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ine-pro|*h₁eǵʰs|*bʰerǵʰ-|t1=out|t2=to go up}} *h₁eǵʰs (“out”) + *bʰerǵʰ- (“to go up”)
  1. to move rapidly, hurry Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
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        "to move rapidly, hurry"
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: σπέρχω (spérkhō, “I hurry, move rapidly”)"
    },
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    },
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          },
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      ],
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        ]
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      ]
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}

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