Where does “spekk” come from?

spekk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse spík, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spekk (Norwegian Nynorsk): speck fat; blubber (coat of fat of certain mammals)

Definitions

  1. speck fat; blubber (coat of fat of certain mammals)

Ancestry of “spekk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
2Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spekk”

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