Where does “spare” come from?
spare (Middle English) comes from Old English spær, from Proto-Germanic sparaz, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Ancestry of “spare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spær | scanty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sparaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
Words derived from “spare”