Where does “sproutling” come from?
sproutling (English) comes from English sprout, from Dutch spruit, from Middle Dutch sprute, from Old Dutch sprūtan, from Proto-Germanic sprūtaną, from Proto-Germanic spreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European sprewd-.
sproutling (English): A small or young sprout
Ancestry of “sproutling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sprout | A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or... |
| 2 | Dutch | spruit | A sprout, shoot, a branch-like part of a plant... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sprūtan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprūtaną | Alternative form of *spreutaną |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spreutaną | to sprout; to spring, come out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sprewd- | — |