Where does “spekinde” come from?
spekinde (Middle English) comes from Old English sprecende, from Proto-Germanic sprekandz, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
Ancestry of “spekinde”, step by step
spekinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sprecende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sprecende | speaking |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sprekandz | speaking |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |
via Old English specende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | specende | — |