Etymology

speak of

Today it means: To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to. Full definition →

Middle English speken of
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  1. Middle English · derived fromofspeken“to speak of, speak about”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromspeken of“to speak of, speak about”
  3. English todayspeak of

From Middle English speken of (“to speak of, speak about”) and Middle English ofspeken (“to speak of, speak about”).

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