Where does “spraakloos” come from?
spraakloos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans spraak, from Dutch spraak, from Dutch sprake, from Middle Dutch sprâke, from Old Dutch sprāka, from Proto-Germanic sprēkō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pereg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
spraakloos (Afrikaans): speechless
Definitions
- speechless
Ancestry of “spraakloos”, step by step
spraakloos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans spraak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | spraak | speech ability to speak |
| 2 | Dutch | spraak | speech; language |
| 3 | Dutch | sprake | |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | sprâke | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | sprāka | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sprēkō | speech, language |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pereg- | to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast; to be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
via Afrikaans loos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | loos | — |