Where does “spur” come from?

spur (Middle High German) comes from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Ancestry of “spur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanspor—
2Proto-Germanicspurątrack
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “spur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurą →Every word from Old High German spor →