Where does “Bremsspur” come from?
Bremsspur (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Spur, from Luxembourgish Spuer, from Middle High German spor, from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
Bremsspur (Luxembourgish): skid mark
Ancestry of “Bremsspur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Spur | Alternative spelling of Spuer; trace |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | Spuer | trace; track, lane, trail |
| 3 | Middle High German | spor | — |
| 4 | Old High German | spor | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spurą | track |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |