Where does “sprecan” come from?
sprecan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...
sprecan (Old Dutch): to speak
Definitions
- to speak
Ancestry of “sprecan”, step by step
sprecan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *sprekan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sprekan | to speak |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |
via Proto-Germanic *sprekan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sprekan | — |