sprecan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to speak, talk

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (speak, say, make a sound) derived from Proto-Indo-European *spreg- (make a sound, speak, utter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*spreg-

Gloss

make a sound, speak, utter

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
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