Where does “sparraaja” come from?
sparraaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sparrata, 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.
sparraaja (Finnish): sparrer, sparring partner
Definitions
- sparrer, sparring partner
Ancestry of “sparraaja”, step by step
sparraaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sparrata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sparrata | to spar |
| 2 | English | spar | A rafter of a roof; A thick pole or piece of... |
| 3 | Middle English | sparre | spar, rafter, beam |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | sparre | pole, beam; rafter |
| 5 | Old Dutch | sparro | — |
| 6 | Frankish | sparro | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sparrô | a wooden beam, a log |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)par- | beam, log |