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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

  1. A spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...

Ancestry of “spaak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspake—
2Old Dutchspēka—
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spaak”

  • spaakbeen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →