Where does “Spocking” come from?

Spocking (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.

Spocking (English): The practice of defacing certain editions of the...

Definitions

  1. The practice of defacing certain editions of the...

Ancestry of “Spocking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSpockA person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan;...
2DutchspaakA spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
3Middle Dutchspake—
4Old Dutchspēka—
5Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →