spíra

Icelandic

/ˈspiːra/

noun
Definitions
  • sprout, shoot; seedling
  • spire

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse spíra (thin tree-shoot, reed, stalk) inherited from Proto-Germanic *spīrǭ (tip, peak, point, stalk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*spīrǭ

Gloss

tip, peak, point, stalk

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

岳, 峰

Emoji
💁

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