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Where does “shperr” come from?

shperr (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian sparja, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

shperr (Albanian): to win, earn; to drain, wear out

Definitions

  1. to win, earn; to drain, wear out

Ancestry of “shperr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniansparja—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
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