Where does “spikrak” come from?

spikrak (Swedish) comes from Swedish spik, from Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic spīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spikrak (Swedish): completely straight, straight as an arrow (not bent or curved)

Definitions

  1. completely straight, straight as an arrow (not bent or curved)

Ancestry of “spikrak”, step by step

spikrak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspiknail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe...
2Old Norsespíkr—
3Proto-Germanicspīkaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Swedish rak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrakstraight; unbent; straight; direct, frank;...
2Old Norserakr—
3Proto-Germanicrakazstraight, direct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →