Where does “Spur” come from?

Spur (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Spuer, from Middle High German spor, from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Spur (Luxembourgish): Alternative spelling of Spuer; trace

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Spuer; trace

Ancestry of “Spur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSpuertrace; track, lane, trail
2Middle High Germanspor—
3Old High Germanspor—
4Proto-Germanicspurątrack
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “Spur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurą →Every word from Old High German spor →