Where does “spire” come from?
Spire comes from French spire, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπείρα, from Proto-Indo-European sper-, originally meaning to turn or twist.
spire (English): The stalk or stem of a plant; A young shoot of a...
Definitions
- The stalk or stem of a plant; A young shoot of a...
Ancestry of “spire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spire | Alternative form of spere |
| 2 | Old English | spīr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spīrō | — |
Words derived from “spire”