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
- indefinite plural of spar; present of spare
Ancestry of “sparer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | spare | spare; to save; to spare |
| 2 | English | spare | Scant; not abundant or plentiful; Sparing;... |
| 3 | Middle English | spare | — |
| 4 | Old English | spær | scanty |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sparaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |