Where does “vesper” come from?
vesper (Catalan) comes from Catalan vespa, from Old Occitan vespa, from Latin vespa, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
vesper (Catalan): wasp nest; wasp group; complicated mess
Definitions
- wasp nest; wasp group; complicated mess
Ancestry of “vesper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | vespa | wasp |
| 2 | Old Occitan | vespa | — |
| 3 | Latin | vespa | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |