Where does “spycke” come from?
spycke (English) comes from Middle English spike, from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
Ancestry of “spycke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spike | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | spík | spike, sprig |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spiką | bacon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |