Where does “specken” come from?

specken (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German spek, from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Ancestry of “specken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanspek—
2Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
3Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “specken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Old Norse spík →