Where does “springvand” come from?

springvand (Danish) comes from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

springvand (Danish): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “springvand”, step by step

springvand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
2Old Danishwatn—
3Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Danish springe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspringejump, leap, spring; run, spurt; burst, explode,...
2Old Danishspringæ—
3Old Norsespringa—
4Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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