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語源。「sparse」の語源。 （spaceは関係ないんか。。。。）

「sparse」の語源 www.etymonline.com "thinly scattered, existing at considerable intervals, widely spaced between," 1727, from Latin sparsus "scattered," past participle of spargere "to scatter, spread, shower." This is, according to de Vaan, from Proto-Italic sparg-, from PIE sp(e)rg- "to strew," extende…