Where does “šparhet” come from?
šparhet (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Sparherd, from German herd, from English hearth, from Middle English herth, from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
šparhet (Serbo-Croatian): oven, stove
Ancestry of “šparhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sparherd | — |
| 2 | German | herd | — |
| 3 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 4 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 5 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |