Where does “Sperrangel” come from?

Sperrangel (German) comes from German sperren, from Middle High German sperren, from Old High German sperran, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.

Sperrangel (German): shutter hook

Definitions

  1. shutter hook

Ancestry of “Sperrangel”, step by step

Sperrangel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sperren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansperrento bar; to space out the letters of a word or...
2Middle High Germansperren—
3Old High Germansperranto put up rafters, beams; to barricade
4Proto-Germanic*sparrijan—
5Proto-Germanic*sparrijanąto bar, to block

via German angel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanangelsingular imperative of angeln
2Middle High Germanangelfishing rod
3Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
4Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan →Every word from Old High German sperran →