Where does “spechtln” come from?

spechtln (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian spechtn, from Middle High German spëhen, from Old High German spehōn, from Proto-Germanic spehōną, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

spechtln (Bavarian): to spy, to watch, to view

Definitions

  1. to spy, to watch, to view

Ancestry of “spechtln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bavarianspechtnto spy, to watch, to view
2Middle High Germanspëhen—
3Old High Germanspehōnto peer, spy
4Proto-Germanicspehōnąto peer, look, spy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “spechtln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →