Where does “spir” come from?

spir (Danish) comes from Old Danish spir, from Old Norse spíra, from Proto-Germanic spīrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

spir (Danish): a spire

Definitions

  1. a spire

Ancestry of “spir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishspir—
2Old Norsespírareed; stalk; thin tree-shoot
3Proto-Germanicspīrǭpeak; summit; top; pole; rod; reed; stalk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīrǭ →Every word from Old Norse spíra →