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
- saying, proverb; sentence; conjuration,...
Ancestry of “spreuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sproke | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | spruki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |
Words derived from “spreuk”