Dutch word sporen comes from Proto-Indo-European *sperH-, Proto-Indo-European *spere-, and later Proto-Germanic *spurą (Track.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sperH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *spere- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | ankle |
| *spurą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Track. |
| *spurjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To ask. To feel, touch. To study; to search; to examine. |
| *spurien | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| spueren | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| sporen | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to spur. |