spøra

Scanian

[ˈspœ̀ːɐ]

verb

Definitions

to ask

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse spyrja (ask) inherited from Proto-Germanic *spurjaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*spurjaną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

spørre Norwegian Bokmål
*spurjaną Proto-Germanic
spørja Norwegian Nynorsk
spyrian Old English
spyrja Old Norse
spørge Danish
spyrja Icelandic
spurien Old High German
spyrja Faroese
*spurien Old Dutch
spyria Old Swedish
spöri Westrobothnian