Where does “spjärna” come from?

spjärna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish spiærna, from Old Norse sperna, from Old Norse sporna, from Proto-Germanic spurnaną, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

spjärna (Swedish): or mot}} to push back, to resist (literally or figuratively)

Definitions

  1. or mot}} to push back, to resist (literally or figuratively)

Ancestry of “spjärna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishspiærnato kick; to withstand, to struggle against
2Old Norsesperna—
3Old Norsesporna—
4Proto-Germanicspurnanąto kick, to trample
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurnaną →Every word from Old Norse sporna →