Where does “希望語” come from?
希望語 (Chinese) comes from Esperanto Esperanto, from Esperanto esperi, from Portuguese esperar, from Old Portuguese asperar, from Old Spanish esperar, from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs — to succeed, to prosper.
Ancestry of “希望語”, step by step
希望語 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto Esperanto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | Esperanto | Esperanto; one who hopes |
| 2 | Esperanto | esperi | to hope |
| 3 | Portuguese | esperar | to wait; to hope; to expect; to anticipate |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | asperar | — |
| 5 | Old Spanish | esperar | to wait for, await |
| 6 | Latin | spērō | to hope, expect |
| 7 | Latin | spes | hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | spēs | hope |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Chinese 語
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 語 | — |