Where does “abspecken” come from?
abspecken (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.
abspecken (German): to lose weight; to diminish
Definitions
- to lose weight; to diminish
Ancestry of “abspecken”, step by step
abspecken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German speck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | speck | bacon, fatty cellular tissue under the porkrind |
| 2 | Middle High German | spec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spek | bacon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *spik | bacon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spiką | bacon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |