Where does “spær” come from?

spær (Danish) comes from Danish spærre, from Old Norse sperra, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.

spær (Danish): imperative of spærre

Definitions

  1. imperative of spærre

Ancestry of “spær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspærrebarrier; lock; bar
2Old Norsesperrarafter, beam
3Proto-Germanic*sparrijanąto bar, to block
Every word from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną →Every word from Old Norse sperra →Every word from Danish spærre →