Where does “højdespring” come from?

højdespring (Danish) comes from Danish spring, from Danish springe, from Old Danish springæ, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.

højdespring (Danish): high jump

Definitions

  1. high jump

Ancestry of “højdespring”, step by step

højdespring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish spring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspringspring, jump, vault, leap; imperative of springe
2Danishspringejump, leap, spring; run, spurt; burst, explode,...
3Old Danishspringæ—
4Old Norsespringa—
5Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—

via Danish højde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjdeheight; altitude
2Old Danishhøgdh—
3Old Norsehæðheight
4Proto-Germanichauhiþōheight
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Germanic springaną →Every word from Old Norse springa →