Where does “sparre” come from?

sparre (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sparre, from Old Norse sparri, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.

sparre (Swedish): a rafter; a chevron

Definitions

  1. a rafter; a chevron

Ancestry of “sparre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsparre—
2Old Norsesparriwall; spar, rafter
3Proto-Germanicsparrôa wooden beam, a log
4Proto-Indo-European(s)par-beam, log

Words derived from “sparre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparrô →Every word from Old Norse sparri →
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