Where does “spärra” come from?
spärra (Swedish) comes from English spar, from Middle English sparre, from Middle Dutch sparre, from Old Dutch sparro, from Frankish sparro, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.
spärra (Swedish): to block; to space out
Definitions
- to block; to space out
Ancestry of “spärra”, step by step
spärra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spar | A rafter of a roof; A thick pole or piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sparre | spar, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sparre | pole, beam; rafter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sparro | — |
| 5 | Frankish | sparro | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sparrô | a wooden beam, a log |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)par- | beam, log |
via Old Norse sparri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sparri | wall; spar, rafter |