Where does “Speer” come from?
Speer (German) comes from Old High German sper, from Proto-Germanic speru, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
Speer (German): spear; javelin
Ancestry of “Speer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sper | spear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | speru | spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |