Where does “springar” come from?

springar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

springar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a knight; a type of Norwegian folk dance, by...

Definitions

a knight; a type of Norwegian folk dance, by...

Ancestry of “springar”, step by step

springar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk år

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	år	a year; an oar; a vein
2	French	are	an are
3	Latin	ārea	a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4	Proto-Italic	āzeā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-e-yeh₂	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Nynorsk springa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	springa	to run; to leap, jump; to burst open
2	Old Norse	springa	—
3	Proto-Germanic	springaną	to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
4	Proto-Indo-European	spr̥ǵʰ	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →