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
Ancestry of “speer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spēre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | speru | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *speru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | speru | spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
Words derived from “speer”