Where does “spookery” come from?
spookery (English) comes from English spook, from Dutch spook, from Middle Dutch spooc, from Middle Dutch spoke, from Proto-Germanic spōk — spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry.
spookery (English): The condition of being spooky; Something...
Definitions
- The condition of being spooky; Something...
Ancestry of “spookery”, step by step
spookery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spook | A ghost or phantom; A hobgoblin; A scare or... |
| 2 | Dutch | spook | phantom, ghost; horror, terror; an annoying and... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | spooc | apparition, ghost; spook, ghost |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | spoke | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spōk | spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |