Where does “sparanjan” come from?
sparanjan (Frankish) comes from Old High German sparēn, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Ancestry of “sparanjan”, step by step
sparanjan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German sparēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sparēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Proto-Germanic sparōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sparōną | Alternative form of *sparāną |