Where does “Sprosse” come from?

Sprosse (German) comes from Middle High German sprozze, from Old High German sprozzo, from Proto-Germanic sprutô, from Proto-Germanic spreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European sprewd-.

Sprosse (German): rung, step, rundle; branch, tine, prong; sprout

Definitions

  1. rung, step, rundle; branch, tine, prong; sprout

Ancestry of “Sprosse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansprozze—
2Old High Germansprozzorung
3Proto-Germanicsprutôa shoot, sprout
4Proto-Germanicspreutanąto sprout; to spring, come out
5Proto-Indo-Europeansprewd-—

Words derived from “Sprosse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sprewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spreutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprutô →