Etymology of the English word speed
the English word
speedderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*spodisDerivations in English
speedwell,
airspeed,
groundspeed,
speedball,
speedster,
speedwalk,
superspeed,
speedway,
speedometer,
speeder,
speeding,
speedy,
spedDerivations in other languages
French
speedCognates
Dutch
spoeden, German
sputenUsage
Word found in Modern English