English
springborne
From spring + borne.
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 *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’
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Proto-West Germanic *beran ‘to carry, to bear’
Old English beran ‘to carry, bear’
Old English boren
Middle English boren
English borne
Today it means
adj Supported by (mechanical) springs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / springborne