Where does “sparen” come from?
sparen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sparen, from Old Dutch sparon, from Proto-Germanic sparōną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sparen (Dutch): to spare; to save up
Ancestry of “sparen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sparen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sparon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sparōną | Alternative form of *sparāną |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
Words derived from “sparen”