Spede
/spiːd/noun
An archaic form of speed; swift motion or rapid progress.
Did you know?Spede is an old English spelling tied to the same Germanic root as *speed* and *speedy*, originally carrying the sense of “to prosper, succeed, or be successful,” not just to move fast.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*speyd-
“to succeed, prosper, or make haste”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spēdijaną
“to hasten, succeed”
Old English
OE
spēdan
“to prosper, speed, succeed”
Middle English
ME
spede
“to help forward; to prosper; to hasten”
Modern English
English
speed
“to move or happen quickly”