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
- singular imperative of springen; first-person...
Ancestry of “spring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |