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Etymology of the English word speed

the English word speed
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *spodis

Derivations in English

speedwell, airspeed, groundspeed, speedball, speedster, speedwalk, superspeed, speedway, speedometer, speeder, speeding, speedy, sped

Derivations in other languages

French speed

Cognates

Dutch spoeden, German sputen

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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