Spurrier
/ˈspʊr.i.ər/noun
A maker or seller of spurs, or a person who fitted spurs to horses.
Did you know?The word is built on Old French and Latin roots for a pointed metal spike, so even this humble trade-name carries the ancient idea of piercing, pricking force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*(s)per-
“To strew, scatter, or prick; an ancient root behind sharp, pointed, or scattering ideas.”
Latin
Latin
spina
“A thorn or spine.”
Old French
Old French
espurrier
“A maker or seller of spurs.”
Middle English
English
spurrier
“A maker or seller of spurs; later also a surname.”
Modern English
English
spurrier
“A maker or seller of spurs, chiefly preserved as an occupational surname.”