Where does “spurtive” come from?
spurtive (English) comes from English spurt, from English spirt, from Middle English sprytten, from Old Norse spretta, from Proto-Germanic sprantijaną, from Proto-Germanic sprintaną, from Proto-Indo-European sprend-, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spurtive (English): Occurring in spurts or short bursts
Definitions
- Occurring in spurts or short bursts
Ancestry of “spurtive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spurt | To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a... |
| 2 | English | spirt | Archaic spelling of spurt |
| 3 | Middle English | sprytten | To sprout or germinate |
| 4 | Old Norse | spretta | to spring forth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprantijaną | to make jump up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sprintaną | to jump; to emerge, to start |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sprend- | to pull, to stretch, to jump |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |