English
speedgame
Compound of speed + game.
Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- ‘to prosper’
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Proto-West Germanic *spōan ‘to succeed’
Proto-West Germanic *spōdi ‘prosperity’
Old English spēd ‘success’
Middle English sped ‘prosperity’
English speed
Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’
Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’
Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’
Middle English game
English game
The story
Compound of speed + game.
Today it means
noun A video game that one speedruns.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / speedgame