Where does “spek” come from?
spek (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spek (Old High German): bacon
Ancestry of “spek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *spik | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | spiką | bacon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spek”