Where does “språngbräda” come from?
språngbräda (Swedish) comes from Swedish bräda, from Old Swedish brædha, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
språngbräda (Swedish): a springboard
Definitions
- a springboard
Ancestry of “språngbräda”, step by step
språngbräda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bräda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bräda | board; skateboard, longboard, snowboard etc |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brædha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bredą | board, plank, shelf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bʰredʰóm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer-dʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Swedish språng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | språng | a jump, a leap, a run; sheer |
| 2 | Swedish | springa | a crack, cranny; vagina, vulva; to run |
| 3 | Old Swedish | springa | to spring, jump; to run; to burst |
| 4 | Old Norse | springa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |