Where does “Mäusespeck” come from?

Mäusespeck (German) comes from German speck, from Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Mäusespeck (German): marshmallow (confectionery)

Definitions

  1. marshmallow (confectionery)

Ancestry of “Mäusespeck”, step by step

Mäusespeck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German speck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspeckbacon, fatty cellular tissue under the porkrind
2Middle High Germanspec—
3Old High Germanspekbacon
4Proto-West Germanic*spikbacon
5Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via German maus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmausmouse (animal)
2Middle High Germanmūsmouse
3Old High Germanmūsmouse
4Proto-West Germanicmūsmouse
5Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *spik →
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