Where does “шпора” come from?
шпора (Russian) comes from Middle High German spor, from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
шпора (Russian): spur; cheat sheet, crib
Ancestry of “шпора”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | spor | — |
| 2 | Old High German | spor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spurą | track |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |