Where does “spurtively” come from?
spurtively (English) comes from English spurtive, 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- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
spurtively (English): In a spurtive manner
Definitions
- In a spurtive manner
Ancestry of “spurtively”, step by step
spurtively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spurtive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spurtive | Occurring in spurts or short bursts |
| 2 | English | spurt | To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a... |
| 3 | English | spirt | Archaic spelling of spurt |
| 4 | Middle English | sprytten | To sprout or germinate |
| 5 | Old Norse | spretta | to spring forth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sprantijaną | to make jump up |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sprintaną | to jump; to emerge, to start |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sprend- | to pull, to stretch, to jump |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |