Where does “unspar” come from?
unspar (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.
unspar (English): To take the spars, stakes, or bars from
Definitions
- To take the spars, stakes, or bars from
Ancestry of “unspar”, step by step
unspar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |