Where does “Spock” come from?

Spock (English) comes from Dutch spaak, from Middle Dutch spake, from Old Dutch spēka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Spock (English): A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan;...

Definitions

  1. A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan;...

Ancestry of “Spock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchspaakA spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
2Middle Dutchspake
3Old Dutchspēka
4Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “Spock

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-