“Spoor” comes from Afrikaans, a language with strong ties to Dutch, spoken primarily in South Africa. “Spoor” comes from the Middle Dutch “spor” or “spoor,” which can be traced to the Old English and Old High German “spor,” meaning “footprint, track.” The Afrikaans word can refer to the literal trail of a wild animal, either of scent or its droppings, but it can also be used in a more metaphorical context, tracing the spoor someone leaves behind, either of physical objects or perhaps a digital footprint.