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