Where does “Spruch” come from?

Spruch (German) comes from Middle High German spruch, from Old High German spruh, from Proto-Germanic sprukiz, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

Spruch (German): short saying, expression or dictum that is...

Definitions

  1. short saying, expression or dictum that is...

Ancestry of “Spruch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanspruch—
2Old High Germanspruh—
3Proto-Germanicsprukizsaying; a saying, saw
4Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprukiz →