Where does “špek” come from?
špek (Czech) comes from German speck, from Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
špek (Czech): bacon; bodily fat
Ancestry of “špek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | speck | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | spec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spek | bacon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *spik | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spiką | bacon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |