Where does “sparēn” come from?

sparēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Ancestry of “sparēn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	sparāną	to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing
2	Proto-Indo-European	sper-	to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...