Where does “spjir” come from?

spjir (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian *sperra, from Proto-Germanic sparrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- — beam, log.

spjir (West Frisian): spruce, fir; tree of the family Pinaceae, especially of the genus Picea

Definitions

  1. spruce, fir; tree of the family Pinaceae, especially of the genus Picea

Ancestry of “spjir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisian*sperra—
2Proto-Germanicsparrôa wooden beam, a log
3Proto-Indo-European(s)par-beam, log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)par- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparrô →Every word from Old Frisian *sperra →