Where does “unspare” come from?
unspare (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...
unspare (English): Not spare; abundant or generous
Definitions
- Not spare; abundant or generous
Ancestry of “unspare”, step by step
unspare 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |