Where does “Spivak” come from?

Spivak is an English word derived from Ukrainian співак, the agent noun of the verb співа́ти meaning "to sing."

Ancestry of “Spivak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianспівакsinger
2Ukrainianспіва́тиto sing
3Ukrainianспівsong, singing, chanting

Words derived from “Spivak”

Every word from Ukrainian спів →Every word from Ukrainian співа́ти →Every word from Ukrainian співак →