Where does “sparar” come from?
sparar (Ido) comes from French épargner, from Old French espargnier, from Vulgar Latin sparāniāre, from Frankish sparanjan, from Old High German sparēn, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sparar (Ido): to economize, save, put by, husband
Definitions
- to economize, save, put by, husband
Ancestry of “sparar”, step by step
sparar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French épargner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épargner | to save; to save, spare |
| 2 | Old French | espargnier | to spare |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sparāniāre | — |
| 4 | Frankish | sparanjan | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sparēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via German sparen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sparen | to save up; to put aside; to conserve |
| 2 | Middle High German | sparn | — |
via Italian sparagnare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sparagnare | to save, to save up |