Where does “spek” come from?

spek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch spek, from Middle Dutch spec, from Old Dutch spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spek (Afrikaans): bacon

Definitions

  1. bacon

Ancestry of “spek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspekbacon; marshmallow; a Spaniard, especially during...
2Middle Dutchspec—
3Old Dutchspek—
4Proto-West Germanic*spikbacon
5Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *spik →