Where does “spring” come from?

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

spring (German): singular imperative of springen; first-person...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	springen	to spring; to leap; to bounce; to dive; to jump;...
2	Old High German	springan	—
3	Proto-Germanic	springaną	to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
4	Proto-Indo-European	spr̥ǵʰ	—