English
Spree
Spree comes from Old High German Sprēwa.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Sprēwa
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Sprēwe
- Germanc. 1650–presentSpree
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Sprēwa
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Sprēwe
- Germanc. 1650–presentSpree
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old High German Sprēwa
Today it means
name A river in Germany that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German Sprēwa / Spree