Where does “bispeken” come from?
bispeken (Middle English) comes from Old English bespecan, from Proto-Germanic bisprekaną — to speak about, discuss, blame; to discuss, blame.
Ancestry of “bispeken”, step by step
bispeken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bespecan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bespecan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bisprekaną | to speak about, discuss, blame; to discuss, blame |
via Old English besprecan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | besprecan | to speak about; bespeak, mention; to speak to,... |