Where does “utspreken” come from?

utspreken (Low German) comes from Low German spreken, from Old Saxon sprekan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

utspreken (Low German): to pronounce, utter

Definitions

  1. to pronounce, utter

Ancestry of “utspreken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germansprekento speak
2Old Saxonsprekanto speak
3Proto-West Germanic*sprekanto speak
4Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan →