Where does “spīkaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “spīkaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spīkaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-