Where does “speer” come from?

speer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spēre, from Old Dutch speru, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic speru, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

speer (Dutch): spear; javelin

Definitions

  1. spear; javelin

Ancestry of “speer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspērespear, lance
2Old Dutchsperu—
3Proto-West Germanic*speru—
4Proto-Germanicsperuspear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “speer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →