Where does “Spur” come from?

Spur (German) comes from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Spur (German): track, trace, trail, sign, scent; lead, clue;...

Definitions

  1. track, trace, trail, sign, scent; lead, clue;...

Ancestry of “Spur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicspurątrack
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “Spur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurą →