Proto-IE: *sp[e]rdh-
Meaning: to compete in speed
Hittite: ispart- (I/II) 'hochkommen; entkommen, entfliehen, sich retten' (Tischler 418-419)
Old Indian: spárdhate, subj. -spūrdhán `to emulate, compete, rival', spŕ̥dh- f. `contest, competition'
Avestan: sparǝr- f. `Eifer'
Old Greek: spürthízdō Ar. 'to dance the fling'
Russ. meaning: соревноваться в беге
References: WP II 675 f
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