Where does “springflod” come from?

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

springflod (Norwegian Nynorsk): spring tide

Definitions

  1. spring tide

Ancestry of “springflod”, step by step

springflod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk spring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspringpresent 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—

via Norwegian Nynorsk flod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfloda flood, deluge
2Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
3Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Germanic springaną →Every word from Old Norse springa →