Where does “leaf-sprung” come from?

leaf-sprung (English) comes from English sprung, from English spring, from Romanian Șpring, from German spring, from German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.

leaf-sprung (English): Fitted with leaf springs

Definitions

  1. Fitted with leaf springs

Ancestry of “leaf-sprung”, step by step

leaf-sprung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sprung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsprungpast participle of spring; Alternative form of...
2EnglishspringTo burst forth; To grow; To cause to burst forth
3RomanianȘpring
4Germanspringsingular imperative of springen; first-person...
5Germanspringento spring; to leap; to bounce; to dive; to jump;...
6Old High Germanspringan
7Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ

via English leaf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleafThe usually green and flat organ that represents...
2Old EnglishLeofa
3Old Englishlēoflief, dear
4West Germanic*leub
5Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰEvery word from Proto-Germanic springanąEvery word from Old High German springan