Where does “sperring” come from?
sperring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sperre, from Middle Low German sperren, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.
sperring (Norwegian Nynorsk): a barrier
Definitions
- a barrier
Ancestry of “sperring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sperre | to block |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sperren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |