Where does “spreuk” come from?

spreuk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sproke, from Old Dutch spruki, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

spreuk (Dutch): saying, proverb; sentence; conjuration,...

Definitions

  1. saying, proverb; sentence; conjuration,...

Ancestry of “spreuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsproke—
2Old Dutchspruki—
3Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

Words derived from “spreuk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekaną →Every word from Old Dutch spruki →