Where does “utspring” come from?

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

utspring (Norwegian Nynorsk): source; origin

Definitions

  1. source; origin

Ancestry of “utspring”, step by step

utspring 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 ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Germanic springaną →Every word from Old Norse springa →