Where does “sproti” come from?
sproti (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sprutô, from Proto-Germanic spreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European sprewd-.
Ancestry of “sproti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sprutô | a shoot, sprout |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spreutaną | to sprout; to spring, come out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sprewd- | — |
Words derived from “sproti”