An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Sperberbaum

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Sperberbaum
Friedrich Kluge2528714An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Sperberbaum1891John Francis Davis

Sperberbaum, m., ‘service-tree,’ is a corruption of MidHG. spërboum, the origin of which is obscure.