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