Where does “spooc” come from?
spooc (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spoke, from Proto-Germanic spōk — spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry.
spooc (Middle Dutch): apparition, ghost; spook, ghost
Definitions
- apparition, ghost; spook, ghost
Ancestry of “spooc”, step by step
spooc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch spoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spoke | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spōk | spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry |
via Middle Dutch spoocke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spoocke | — |
via Middle Dutch spoicke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spoicke | wizardry, witchcraft |