shperr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sparna, from Proto-Indo-European *sper-. Compare Old English spær (“sparing, scant”), Latin (pro)sperus (“lucky”), Old Church Slavonic споръ (sporŭ, “plentiful”), Ancient Greek σπαρνός (sparnós, “rare”), Sanskrit स्फिर (sphirá, “thick”).

Verb

shperr (aorist shperra, participle shperrur)

1. to win, earn (money)
2. to drain, wear out (energy)