Where does “stavsprang” come from?

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

stavsprang (Norwegian Nynorsk): pole vault

Definitions

  1. pole vault

Ancestry of “stavsprang”, step by step

stavsprang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sprang

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—

via Norwegian Nynorsk stav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstavstaff
2Old Norsestafrstaff
3Proto-Norseᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ—
4Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Germanic springaną →Every word from Old Norse springa →