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#ILoveThis#TIL that the name "Spock" is the anglicization of the Dutch name "Spaak," which comes from the noun "spaak," equivalent to the English noun "spoke" (as in, rod connecting hub to wheel rim.)
And ultimately, "spaak" descends from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning--
can I have a drumroll, please--
"sharp point."
You have got to be kidding me. 😆