Where does “sparrer” come from?
sparrer (English) comes from English spar, from Middle English sparre, from Middle Dutch sparre, from Old Dutch sparro, from Frankish sparro, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.
sparrer (English): Someone who spars, a fighter; Pronunciation...
Definitions
- Someone who spars, a fighter; Pronunciation...
Ancestry of “sparrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spar | A rafter of a roof; A thick pole or piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sparre | spar, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sparre | pole, beam; rafter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sparro | — |
| 5 | Frankish | sparro | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sparrô | a wooden beam, a log |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)par- | beam, log |