Where does “speknek” come from?

speknek (Dutch) comes from Dutch nek, from Middle Dutch nacke, from Old Dutch nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

speknek (Dutch): a fat, blubbery neck; a person with a fat,...

Definitions

  1. a fat, blubbery neck; a person with a fat,...

Ancestry of “speknek”, step by step

speknek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch nek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchnekNape of the neck; Neck
2Middle Dutchnacke—
3Old Dutchnakko—
4Proto-Germanic*hnakkōthe back of the neck; nape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Dutch spek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspekbacon; marshmallow; a Spaniard, especially during...
2Middle Dutchspec—
3Old Dutchspek—
4Proto-West Germanic*spikbacon
5Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →