Where does “springen” come from?
springen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch springen, from Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
springen (Dutch): to jump, to leap; to explode, to shatter
Definitions
- to jump, to leap; to explode, to shatter
Ancestry of “springen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | springen | to jump, to spring; to jump around, to dance; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | springan | to jump, spring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |
Words derived from “springen”