Where does “spukhaft” come from?
spukhaft (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.
spukhaft (German): spooky
Definitions
- spooky
Ancestry of “spukhaft”, step by step
| 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 |