Where does “sperran” come from?
sperran (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.
sperran (Old High German): to put up rafters, beams; to barricade
Definitions
- to put up rafters, beams; to barricade
Ancestry of “sperran”, step by step
sperran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *sparrijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |
via Proto-West Germanic *sparrijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sparrijan | to bar, to block |