Where does “geondspringan” come from?

geondspringan (Old English) comes from Old English springan, from Proto-West Germanic *springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.

geondspringan (Old English): to become diffuse, spread about

Definitions

  1. to become diffuse, spread about

Ancestry of “geondspringan”, step by step

geondspringan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English springan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishspringanto leap, bound
2Proto-West Germanic*springanto spring, to jump up
3Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost
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