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
- Having great power of leaping or running; nimble;...
Ancestry of “spry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sprey | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sprækr | nimble, lively; lively |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprēkiz | lively |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pereg- | to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
Words derived from “spry”