Where does “forsprang” come from?

forsprang (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sprang, from Norwegian Nynorsk springa, from Old Norse springa, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.

forsprang (Norwegian Nynorsk): advantage, head start, lead

Definitions

  1. advantage, head start, lead

Ancestry of “forsprang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspranga leap, jump; past of springa
2Norwegian Nynorskspringato run; to leap, jump; to burst open
3Old Norsespringa—
4Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Germanic springaną →Every word from Old Norse springa →