Where does “Spareinlage” come from?
Spareinlage (German) comes from German sparen, from Middle High German sparn, from Old High German sparēn, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Spareinlage (German): savings deposit
Ancestry of “Spareinlage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sparen | to save up; to put aside; to conserve |
| 2 | Middle High German | sparn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sparēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |