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

Definitions

  1. spear; javelin

Ancestry of “Speer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansperspear
2Proto-Germanicsperuspear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “Speer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic speru →Every word from Old High German sper →