Where does “spuken” come from?
spuken (German) comes from German Spuk, from Middle Low German spōk, from Middle English spok, from Dutch spook, from Middle Dutch spooc, from Middle Dutch spoke, from Proto-Germanic spōk — spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry.
spuken (German): haunt
Definitions
- haunt
Ancestry of “spuken”, step by step
spuken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spuk | apparition; manifestation, haunting |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spōk | — |
| 3 | Middle English | spok | Alternative form of spoke |
| 4 | Dutch | spook | phantom, ghost; horror, terror; an annoying and... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | spooc | apparition, ghost; spook, ghost |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | spoke | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spōk | spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry |
via Middle Low German spȫken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | spȫken | — |