Where does “spry” come from?

Spry comes from Old Norse sprækr, from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g-, which derives from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)per-.

spry (English): Having great power of leaping or running; nimble;...

Definitions

  1. Having great power of leaping or running; nimble;...

Ancestry of “spry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsprey—
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 “spry”

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