Where does “spire” come from?
spire (Middle English) comes from Old English spīr, from Proto-Germanic spīrō.
spire (Middle English): Alternative form of spere
Definitions
- Alternative form of spere
Ancestry of “spire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | spīr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spīrō | — |
Words derived from “spire”