Where does “spier” come from?
spier (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch spīr, from Proto-Germanic spīraz.
spier (Middle Dutch): pointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle
Definitions
- pointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle
Ancestry of “spier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | spīr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spīraz | — |
Words derived from “spier”