Where does “шпиц” come from?

шпиц (Russian) comes from German spitz, from Old High German spizzi.

шпиц (Russian): spire, steeple; spitz

Definitions

  1. spire, steeple; spitz

Ancestry of “шпиц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspitzpointed, pointy; sharp; spiky
2Old High Germanspizzi—
Every word from Old High German spizzi →Every word from German spitz →