Where does “sparsam” come from?

sparsam (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...

sparsam (German): economical, thrifty; sparingly

Definitions

  1. economical, thrifty; sparingly

Ancestry of “sparsam”, 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 “sparsam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparāną →Every word from Old High German sparēn →