Where does “sepak” come from?

sepak (Indonesian) comes from Dutch spaak, from Middle Dutch spake, from Old Dutch spēka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

sepak (Indonesian): kick

Definitions

  1. kick

Ancestry of “sepak”, step by step

sepak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch spaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchspaakA spoke, part between the center and outer rim of...
2Middle Dutchspake—
3Old Dutchspēka—
4Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Malay sepak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysepakkick
2Old Javanesesepakto kick

Words derived from “sepak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →