Where does “sprenten” come from?
sprenten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse *sprenta, from Proto-Germanic sprantijaną, from Proto-Germanic sprintaną, from Proto-Indo-European sprend-, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sprenten (Middle English): To spring jump with great speed or energy
Definitions
- To spring jump with great speed or energy
Ancestry of “sprenten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | *sprenta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sprantijaną | to make jump up |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprintaną | to jump; to emerge, to start |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sprend- | to pull, to stretch, to jump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |