Where does “gesparrian” come from?
gesparrian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.
gesparrian (Old English): to shut
Definitions
- to shut
Ancestry of “gesparrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |