Where does “*spik” come from?

*spik (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Ancestry of “*spik”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*spik”

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