Where does “sperre” come from?
sperre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German sperren, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.
sperre (Norwegian Nynorsk): to block
Definitions
- to block
Ancestry of “sperre”, step by step
sperre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sperren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sperren | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |
via Old Norse sperra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sperra | rafter, beam |