Where does “unspringy” come from?
unspringy (English) comes from English springy, from English spring, from Romanian Șpring, from German spring, from German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
unspringy (English): not springy
Definitions
- not springy
Ancestry of “unspringy”, step by step
unspringy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English springy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | springy | That returns rapidly to its original form after... |
| 2 | English | spring | To burst forth; To grow; To cause to burst forth |
| 3 | Romanian | Șpring | — |
| 4 | German | spring | singular imperative of springen; first-person... |
| 5 | German | springen | to spring; to leap; to bounce; to dive; to jump;... |
| 6 | Old High German | springan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |