Where does “aurpegi-espresio” come from?

aurpegi-espresio (Basque) comes from Basque aurpegi, from Basque aurre, from Proto-Basque *aur.

aurpegi-espresio (Basque): facial expression

Definitions

  1. facial expression

Ancestry of “aurpegi-espresio”, step by step

aurpegi-espresio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque aurpegi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueaurpegiface
2Basqueaurrefront
3Proto-Basque*aur

via Basque espresio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueespresio
Every word from Proto-Basque *aurEvery word from Basque aurreEvery word from Basque aurpegi