Where does “sparre” come from?
sparre (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch sparre, from Old Dutch sparro, from Frankish sparro, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.
sparre (Middle English): spar, rafter, beam
Definitions
- spar, rafter, beam
Ancestry of “sparre”, step by step
sparre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch sparre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sparre | pole, beam; rafter |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sparro | — |
| 3 | Frankish | sparro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparrô | a wooden beam, a log |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)par- | beam, log |
via Proto-West Germanic *sparrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sparrō | beam, bar |
via Middle Low German Sparre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | Sparre | — |