Where does “spareful” come from?
spareful (English) comes from English spare, from Middle English spare, from Old English spær, from Proto-Germanic sparaz, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spareful (English): Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality;...
Definitions
- Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality;...
Ancestry of “spareful”, step by step
spareful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spare | Scant; not abundant or plentiful; Sparing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | spare | — |
| 3 | Old English | spær | scanty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparaz | sparing, frugal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |