Where does “sperren” come from?
sperren (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.
Ancestry of “sperren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |