Where does “spiking” come from?
spiking (English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *spīku, from Proto-Germanic spīkō, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spiking (English): present participle of spike; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of spike; The act by which...
Ancestry of “spiking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *spīku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spīkō | stick, splinter, point |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spiking”