Proto-Indo-European
*sperǵʰ-
‘to move energetically, hurry, spring’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *sperǵʰ-.
5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *sperǵʰ-, most familiar first.
- spring ← springen ← springan ← *springan ← *springaną
- springe ← sprengen ← sprenġan ← *sprangijan ← *sprangijaną
- sprink ← sprinken ← spryngen ← springan ← *springan
- sprent ← sprengen ← sprengan ← *sprangijan ← *sprangijaną
- atspring ← atspringen ← ætspringan ← springan ← *springan
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sperǵʰ-