Where does “Endspurt” come from?
Endspurt (German) comes from German Spurt, 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...
Endspurt (German): final sprint
Definitions
- final sprint
Ancestry of “Endspurt”, step by step
Endspurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spurt | spurt brief burst of speed, especially when running |
| 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... |