Indo-European etymology : Query result

Proto-IE: *spar(w)-, *spraw-, *(s)pars-

Meaning: sparrow

Tokharian: A ṣpār 'sparrow?', B ṣparā-yäkre 'a k. of bird (sparrow-hawk?)' (Adams 666)

Old Greek: {acc. sparásion `a bird similar to a sparrow' (Hsch.) - nowhere found!},

Latin: parra f.; parrus, gen. -ī `ein Vogel, dessen Geschrei Unglück bedeutete, vl. Schleiereule oder Grünspecht, ev. Meise'

Other Italic: Umbr parfam, parfa `parram', parfa `parrā'

Celtic: *sprawo- > MIr serriach, serr-fiach `Geier'; Corn frau, Bret frâo `Krähe'

Russ. meaning: птица (воробей)

References: WP II 666 f

Comments: Cf. *(s)perg- #973