Where does “spieken” come from?

spieken (Dutch) comes from German spicken, from Middle High German spicken, from Middle Low German specken, from Middle Low German spek, from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spieken (Dutch): to cheat, to crib

Definitions

  1. to cheat, to crib

Ancestry of “spieken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspickento lard; to cheat; to bribe
2Middle High Germanspicken—
3Middle Low Germanspecken—
4Middle Low Germanspek—
5Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
6Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →