Where does “spik” come from?

spik (Faroese) comes from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spik (Faroese): blubber, especially of grindahvalur; tvøst og...

Definitions

  1. blubber, especially of grindahvalur; tvøst og...

Ancestry of “spik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
2Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic spikąEvery word from Old Norse spík