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Where does “sparend” come from?

sparend (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...

sparend (German): present participle of sparen

Definitions

  1. present participle of sparen

Ancestry of “sparend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansparento save up; to put aside; to conserve
2Middle High Germansparn—
3Old High Germansparēn—
4Proto-Germanicsparānąto be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “sparend”

  • energiesparend
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