Where does “spēka” come from?

spēka (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Ancestry of “spēka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spēka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spaikǭ →