Where does “шпиц” come from?
шпиц (Russian) comes from German spitz, from Old High German spizzi.
шпиц (Russian): spire, steeple; spitz
Ancestry of “шпиц”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | spitz | pointed, pointy; sharp; spiky |
| 2 | Old High German | spizzi | — |