Where does “spōk” come from?
spōk (Middle Low German) comes from Middle English spok, from Dutch spook, from Middle Dutch spooc, from Middle Dutch spoke, from Proto-Germanic spōk — spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry.
Ancestry of “spōk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | spok | Alternative form of spoke |
| 2 | Dutch | spook | phantom, ghost; horror, terror; an annoying and... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | spooc | apparition, ghost; spook, ghost |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | spoke | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spōk | spook, ghost, apparition; witchcraft, wizardry |
Words derived from “spōk”