Where does “sparer” come from?

sparer (Danish) comes from Danish spare, from English spare, from Middle English spare, from Old English spær, from Proto-Germanic sparaz, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

sparer (Danish): indefinite plural of spar; present of spare

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of spar; present of spare

Ancestry of “sparer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsparespare; to save; to spare
2EnglishspareScant; not abundant or plentiful; Sparing;...
3Middle Englishspare—
4Old Englishspærscanty
5Proto-Germanicsparazsparing, frugal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparaz →Every word from Old English spær →