Where does “sper” come from?

sper (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sper, from Proto-Germanic speru, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

sper (Middle Low German): spar; spear; spit

Definitions

  1. spar; spear; spit

Ancestry of “sper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsper—
2Proto-Germanicsperuspear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “sper”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic speru →Every word from Old Saxon sper →