Where does “springveren” come from?
springveren (Dutch) comes from Dutch springveer, from Dutch veer, from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ — to spread out; to fly.
springveren (Dutch): containing springs
Definitions
- containing springs
Ancestry of “springveren”, step by step
springveren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch springveer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | springveer | spring |
| 2 | Dutch | veer | feather; spring; ferry |
| 3 | Dutch | veder | Alternative form of veer |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vedere | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fethara | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |