Where does “Springseil” come from?

Springseil (German) comes from German seil, from Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic sail, from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Springseil (German): skipping rope

Definitions

  1. skipping rope

Ancestry of “Springseil”, step by step

Springseil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German seil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanseilrope, line, cord
2Middle High Germanseil—
3Old High Germanseilrope, snare, fetter
4Proto-West Germanicsailrope, cord
5Proto-Germanicsailąrope; cord
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és →