'offspring' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'ofspring,' where 'of-' meant 'off' or 'away' and 'springan' meant 'to spring or leap.'

'ofspring' transformed into the Middle English word 'offspring,' and eventually became the modern English word 'offspring.'

Initially, it meant 'a springing off or away,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'descendants or progeny.'