Where does “zilverspar” come from?

zilverspar (Dutch) comes from Dutch spar, from Middle Dutch sparre, from Old Dutch sparro, from Frankish sparro, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.

zilverspar (Dutch): fir

Definitions

  1. fir

Ancestry of “zilverspar”, step by step

zilverspar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch spar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsparspruce; certain tree of the family Pinaceae,...
2Middle Dutchsparrepole, beam; rafter
3Old Dutchsparro—
4Frankishsparro—
5Proto-Germanicsparrôa wooden beam, a log
6Proto-Indo-European(s)par-beam, log

via Dutch zilver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzilversilver; argent
2Middle Dutchsilversilver
3Old Dutchsilver—
4Proto-West Germanic*silubrsilver
5Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- →