Etymograph

English

sprummer

Blend of spring + summer.

A blend of spring + summer

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

Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ór-o-

Proto-Germanic *sumaraz

Proto-West Germanic *sumar

Old English sumor

Middle English somer

English summer

Today it means

noun The transition period between spring and summer: late spring.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sprummer”. 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.

Etymograph / sprummer