Where does “spargris” come from?
spargris (Swedish) comes from Swedish spåra, from Old Swedish spara, from Old Norse spara, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spargris (Swedish): a piggy bank (a small container to store small saved coins in)
Definitions
- a piggy bank (a small container to store small saved coins in)
Ancestry of “spargris”, step by step
spargris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spåra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spåra | to track, to trace; to follow the track or trail... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | spara | to save, to store; to prevent, to deny; to spare |
| 3 | Old Norse | spara | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |