Etymology

dayspring

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Today it means: The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak. Full definition →

Middle English dai spring
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdai spring
  2. English todaydayspring

From Middle English dai spring, equivalent to day + spring.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.