Where does “sprack” come from?

sprack (English) comes from Middle English sprak, from Old Norse sprækr, from Proto-Germanic sprēkiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

sprack (English): lively, full of energy

Definitions

  1. lively, full of energy

Ancestry of “sprack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsprak—
2Old Norsesprækrnimble, lively; lively
3Proto-Germanicsprēkizlively
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pereg-to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “sprack”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprēkiz →