Where does “Spacken” come from?
Spacken (German) comes from German spack, from Middle Low German spak, from Middle Low German spake — brushwood.
Spacken (German): spack, idiot
Ancestry of “Spacken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | spack | thin, scrawny; dry, brittle |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spak | tame, calm; thin, dry, brittle |
| 3 | Middle Low German | spake | brushwood |