Where does “spähen” come from?
spähen (German) comes from Middle High German spëhen, from Old High German spehōn, from Proto-Germanic spehōną, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
spähen (German): to peer, peek; to spy
Ancestry of “spähen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | spëhen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | spehōn | to peer, spy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spehōną | to peer, look, spy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “spähen”