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
Ancestry of “leaf-sprung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sprung | past participle of spring; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | English | spring | To burst forth; To grow; To cause to burst forth |
| 3 | Romanian | Șpring | — |
| 4 | German | spring | singular imperative of springen; first-person... |
| 5 | German | springen | to spring; to leap; to bounce; to dive; to jump;... |
| 6 | Old High German | springan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |