Where does “spek” come from?

spek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spec, from Old Dutch spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spek (Dutch): bacon; marshmallow; a Spaniard, especially during...

Definitions

  1. bacon; marshmallow; a Spaniard, especially during...

Ancestry of “spek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspec—
2Old Dutchspek—
3Proto-West Germanic*spikbacon
4Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *spik →