Where does “speer” come from?
speer (English) comes from Old English spyrian, from Proto-Germanic spurjaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
speer (English): sphere; to ask, to inquire
Definitions
- sphere; to ask, to inquire
Ancestry of “speer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | spyrian | to track; to make a track; to investigate,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spurjaną | to feel, touch; to study; to search; to examine;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |