Where does “sprackness” come from?
sprackness (English) comes from English sprack, 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;...
sprackness (English): The quality of being sprack, lively, full of energy
Definitions
- The quality of being sprack, lively, full of energy
Ancestry of “sprackness”, step by step
sprackness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sprack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprack | lively, full of energy |
| 2 | Middle English | sprak | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sprækr | nimble, lively; lively |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēkiz | lively |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pereg- | to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |