Where does “pekki” come from?

pekki (Votic) comes from Estonian pekk, from German speck, from Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic spiką, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

pekki (Votic): salo; lard

Definitions

  1. salo; lard

Ancestry of “pekki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpekklard, salo
2Germanspeckbacon, fatty cellular tissue under the porkrind
3Middle High Germanspec—
4Old High Germanspekbacon
5Proto-West Germanic*spikbacon
6Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spiką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *spik →
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