1. (s)per-
pole, spar, rafter
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | spere | spear, lance, javelin | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Old English | wæl-spere | deadly spear | n.neut | LRC |
| Middle English | sparre | spar | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | spere | spear | n | W7 LRC |
| English | spar | stout pole | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | spear | thrusting/throwing weapon: long shaft with pointed end | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | sper | spear | n.masc | ASD LRC |
| Old Saxon | sper | spear | n.neut | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | sper | spear | n.masc | W7 ASD LRC |
| German | Speer | spear | n.masc | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Icelandic | spjör | spear | n.neut | ASD LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | sparus | small hunting spear | n.masc | W7 LRC |