Where does “spelk” come from?

spelk (English) comes from Middle English spelke, from Old English spilc, from Proto-Germanic spalkuz — bast, splint.

spelk (English): A splinter, usually of wood; A wooden splinter...

Definitions

  1. A splinter, usually of wood; A wooden splinter...

Ancestry of “spelk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspelke—
2Old Englishspilclittle rod by which things are kept straight or a...
3Proto-Germanicspalkuzbast, splint

Words derived from “spelk”

Every word from Proto-Germanic spalkuz →Every word from Old English spilc →Every word from Middle English spelke →