Where does “spaak” come from?
spaak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spake, from Old Dutch spēka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spaak (Dutch): A spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
Definitions
- A spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
Ancestry of “spaak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spake | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | spēka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spaak”