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English word speak comes from Proto-Indo-European *pereg-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)prey-, and later Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (To speak, to make a noise.)
*pereg- (Proto-Indo-European)
*(s)prey- (Proto-Indo-European)
*(s)pereg- (Proto-Indo-European)
to be quick, twitch, sprinkle, splash, to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter, to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast, to twitch, flip, shoot, splash, make a sound
*sprekaną (Proto-Germanic)
To speak, to make a noise.
sprecan (Old English)
To speak.
specan (Old English)
speken (Middle English)
To speak (communicate using the voice).
speak (English)
Speach, conversation.. Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group. (dated) a low class bar, a speakeasy. (by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.. (informal, transitive, sometimes, humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).. (intransitive) To communicate with one's [...]