Where does “sprung” come from?
sprung (German) comes from Middle High German sprung, from Old High German sprung, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
Ancestry of “sprung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sprung | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sprung | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |