Etymograph

English

springly

From spring + -ly.

Formed from spring + -ly

Proto-Indo-European *sperǵʰ- ‘to hurry’

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Proto-Germanic *springaną ‘to burst forth’

Proto-West Germanic *springan ‘to spring’

Old English springan ‘to spring’

Middle English springen

English spring

Today it means

adj Pertaining to or characteristic of spring; vernal.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “springly”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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