Etymology of the English word spear
the English word
spearderived from the Old French word
esperederived from the Latin word
sphaera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Greek word
sphaira, σφαῖρα, σϕαῖρα (ball)
unkown origins
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*speriDerivations in English
spearfisherman,
spearmint,
spearfish,
spearhead,
spearman,
spearpoint,
speared,
spearingCognates
Dutch
speer, German
SpeerUsage
Word found in Modern English
