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Where does “spīkō” come from?

spīkō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spīkō (Proto-Germanic): stick, splinter, point

Definitions

  1. stick, splinter, point

Ancestry of “spīkō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spīkō”

  • spike
  • spiky
  • marlin
  • handspike
  • spikelet
  • marlinspike
  • interspike
  • spiker
  • marlinespike
  • polyspike
  • spikelike
  • aerospike
  • spikiness
  • spikily
  • spiketail
  • spikeless
  • unspike
  • spignel
  • microspike
  • spikegrass
  • intraspike
  • spikebill
  • spikefish
  • superspike
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