Where does “Spockery” come from?
Spockery (English) comes from English Spock, from Dutch spaak, from Middle Dutch spake, from Old Dutch spēka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
Ancestry of “Spockery”, step by step
Spockery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Spock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spock | A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan;... |
| 2 | Dutch | spaak | A spoke, part between the center and outer rim of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | spake | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | spēka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |