Where does “espeier” come from?
espeier (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French espeer, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
espeier (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of espier; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of espier; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “espeier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | espeer | to pierce |
| 2 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 3 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “espeier”