Where does “spake” come from?
spake (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch spēka, from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
Ancestry of “spake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | spēka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spake”