Where does “sparn” come from?

sparn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sparēn, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Ancestry of “sparn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansparēn—
2Proto-Germanicsparānąto be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “sparn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparāną →Every word from Old High German sparēn →
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