Where does “spekinge” come from?

spekinge (Middle English) comes from Old English specende, 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 “spekinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishspecende—
2Proto-Germanicsprekandzspeaking
3Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
4Proto-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-Germanic sprekandz →