Where does “Spree” come from?

Spree (English) comes from German Spree, from Walloon sprewe, from Frankish sprāwo.

Spree (English): that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel

Definitions

  1. that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel

Ancestry of “Spree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpreeSpree River
2Walloonsprewestarling
3Frankishsprāwo—

Words derived from “Spree”

Every word from Frankish sprāwo →Every word from Walloon sprewe →Every word from German Spree →