Where does “spíra” come from?
spíra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse spíra, from Proto-Germanic spīrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
spíra (Icelandic): sprout, shoot; seedling; spire; to sprout
Definitions
- sprout, shoot; seedling; spire; to sprout
Ancestry of “spíra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | spíra | reed; stalk; thin tree-shoot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spīrǭ | peak; summit; top; pole; rod; reed; stalk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |