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Where does “toverspreuk” come from?

toverspreuk (Dutch) comes from Dutch spreuk, 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,...

toverspreuk (Dutch): A magical spell, an incantation, verbal charm

Definitions

  1. A magical spell, an incantation, verbal charm

Ancestry of “toverspreuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspreuksaying, proverb; sentence; conjuration,...
2Middle Dutchsproke—
3Old Dutchspruki—
4Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
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