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Where does “spreka” come from?

spreka (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European spreg- — to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

spreka (Old Frisian): to speak, state, say

Definitions

  1. to speak, state, say

Ancestry of “spreka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsprekanąto speak, to make a noise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspreg-to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,...

Words derived from “spreka”

  • sprekke
  • spreege
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