Where does “Springkraut” come from?

Springkraut (German) comes from German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.

Springkraut (German): balsam, touch-me-not, jewelweed; any of various plants of the genus Impatiens

Definitions

  1. balsam, touch-me-not, jewelweed; any of various plants of the genus Impatiens

Ancestry of “Springkraut”, step by step

Springkraut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German springen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspringento spring; to leap; to bounce; to dive; to jump;...
2Old High Germanspringan—
3Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—

via German kraut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankrautherb; useful plant plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
2Middle High Germankrūt—
3Old High Germankrūt—
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
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