Where does “umespringe” come from?
umespringe (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German springe, from Middle High German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
umespringe (Alemannic German): to run around
Ancestry of “umespringe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Alemannic German | springe | to run; to jump, leap; to burst |
| 2 | Middle High German | springen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | springan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |