Where does “épargner” come from?
épargner (French) comes from Old French espargnier, from Vulgar Latin sparāniāre, from Frankish sparanjan, from Old High German sparēn, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
épargner (French): to save; to save, spare
Definitions
- to save; to save, spare
Ancestry of “épargner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espargnier | to spare |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sparāniāre | — |
| 3 | Frankish | sparanjan | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sparēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |