Where does “atspring” come from?
atspring (English) comes from Middle English atspringen, from Old English ætspringan, from Old English æt, from Proto-Turkic āt, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
atspring (English): To spring forth; emerge; spring into existence;...
Definitions
- To spring forth; emerge; spring into existence;...
Ancestry of “atspring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | atspringen | — |
| 2 | Old English | ætspringan | to spring out; rush forth; spurt out |
| 3 | Old English | æt | eating; at a certain place; at a certain time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | āt | name |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |