Where does “længdespringer” come from?
længdespringer (Danish) comes from Danish springer, from Danish springe, from Old Danish springæ, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
længdespringer (Danish): long jumper
Definitions
- long jumper
Ancestry of “længdespringer”, step by step
længdespringer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish springer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | springer | knight; jumper; dolphin |
| 2 | Danish | springe | jump, leap, spring; run, spurt; burst, explode,... |
| 3 | Old Danish | springæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | springa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |
via Danish længde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | længde | length |