Where does “spik” come from?

spik (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spik (Icelandic): blubber; body fat, especially if excessive

Definitions

  1. blubber; body fat, especially if excessive

Ancestry of “spik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
2Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Old Norse spík →